Ornamental Shoulder Bands from a Tunic
Unknown Artist
500s
Medium
Undyed linen and dyed wool: tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping
Dimensions
65.1 × 7.6 cm · mounted: 74.9 × 15.2 cm
Classification
Textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of George D. Pratt
Accession Number
1926.145.a
About this artwork
The orientation of the figures indicates that these were vertical bands on a tunic descending from the shoulders. Human figures under arches alternate with dogs, rabbits, and a lion. The right band displays a nude female dancer playing finger cymbals at the top and bottom, and in the center, a hunter dressed in a short garment (chiton) draped over one shoulder carries a shield in his right hand and a rock in his raised hand. The left band displays, from top to bottom, a nude male carrying a leaf...