Detail View: The AMICA Library: Three Figures from a Tunic
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1926.158.a
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Textiles
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Creator Nationality:
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African; North African; Egyptian
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th century
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Title:
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Three Figures from a Tunic
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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750-800
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Creation Start Date:
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750
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Creation End Date:
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800
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Materials and Techniques:
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tapestry weave; undyed linen and dyed wool
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Classification Term:
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Tapestries
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Style or Period:
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Abbasid period, late 8th century
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 18.2cm x 20.4cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1926.158.a
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Credit Line:
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Gift of George D. Pratt
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Rights:
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Context:
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Three figures are clothed in large shawls, spotted trousers, and riding boots. They awkwardly carry gifts in bowls or on trays, since their large hands and arms do not seem connected to their bodies. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.AM20020240.tif
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