Detail View: The AMICA Library: Lions from a Tunic
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1982.83.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, 8th Century
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Title:
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Lions 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 with supplementary weft wrapping; 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, 8th Century
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 23cm x 23cm
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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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1982.83.a
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Credit Line:
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Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
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Rights:
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Provenance:
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Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris.
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Context:
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Originally from a tunic, this roundel's royal lions and jeweled border convey power and wealth. The sym-metrical design with ducks and lions flanking the central palmette (fan-shaped plant form) indicates that the pattern was copied from a costlier silk textile. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.AM20020755.tif
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