COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1982.272
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Textiles
Creator Nationality:
African; North African; Egyptian
Creator Name-CRT:
Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century
Title:
Symmetrical Motifs from a Curtain
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
700s - 800s
Creation Start Date:
700
Creation End Date:
899
Materials and Techniques:
tapestry; linen and wool
Classification Term:
Tapestries
Style or Period:
Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century
Dimensions:
Overall: 19.6cm x 20.2cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1982.272
Credit Line:
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Provenance:
Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris.
Context:
This elegant, symmetrical tapestry-woven decoration features a central tree of life with leaves enclosing a bust of a woman on each side. Animals above the bowl and birds toward the top flank the tree, which is framed by a sinuous vine.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.AM20020735.tif
