Symmetrical Motifs from a Curtain

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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The AMICA Library

Collection

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AMICA ID:

CMA_.1982.272

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CMA_.1982.272

AMICA ID

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AMICA Library Year:

2002

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2002

AMICA Library Year

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Object Type:

Textiles

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Textiles

Object Type

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Creator Nationality:

African; North African; Egyptian

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African; North African; Egyptian

Creator Nationality

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Creator Name-CRT:

Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century

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Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century

Creator Name-CRT

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Title:

Symmetrical Motifs from a Curtain

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Symmetrical Motifs from a Curtain

Title

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Title Type:

Primary

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Primary

Title Type

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View:

Full View

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Full View

View

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Creation Date:

700s - 800s

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700s - 800s

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

700

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700

Creation Start Date

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Creation End Date:

899

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899

Creation End Date

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Materials and Techniques:

tapestry; linen and wool

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tapestry; linen and wool

Materials and Techniques

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Classification Term:

Tapestries

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Tapestries

Classification Term

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Style or Period:

Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century

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Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century

Style or Period

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Dimensions:

Overall: 19.6cm x 20.2cm

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Overall: 19.6cm x 20.2cm

Dimensions

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AMICA Contributor:

The Cleveland Museum of Art

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The Cleveland Museum of Art

AMICA Contributor

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Owner Location:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Owner Location

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ID Number:

1982.272

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1982.272

ID Number

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Credit Line:

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

Credit Line

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Rights:

http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html

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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>

Rights

false

Provenance:

Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris.

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Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris.

Provenance

false

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.

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<P>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.</p>

Context

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MEDIA INFORMATION

Symmetrical Motifs from a Curtain