Decorated Band from a Tunic or Curtain
Unknown Artist
600s
Medium
tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool
Dimensions
8.2 × 24.7 cm · mounted: 14.6 × 30.5 cm
Classification
Textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of The Textile Arts Club
Accession Number
1960.275
About this artwork
This colorful and finely woven band combines motifs of the Byzantine period, such as the bird and flanking palmettes (fan-shaped leaves), with new fashions that emerged with the spread of Islam, such as the roundel with a pearl border.