Detail View: The AMICA Library: Two Confronted Animals from a Tunic
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1983.256
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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, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century
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Title:
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Two Confronted Animals 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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700s-800s
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Creation Start Date:
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700
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Creation End Date:
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800
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Materials and Techniques:
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plain weave with slit-tapestry weave, applied; dyed wool, undyed linen
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Classification Term:
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Textiles
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Style or Period:
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Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 13cm x 18.5cm
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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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1983.256
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Credit Line:
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade 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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Two spotted animals flank a simplified tree with more roots than leaves, framed by an angular vine. The nearly symmetrical pattern, woven in simple tapestry weave, was influenced by more complex weaves, visible in the silks displayed below. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.AM20020769.tif
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