Tunic or Shawl Ornament
Unknown Artist
600s
Medium
dyed wool, undyed linen; plain weave, slit-tapestry weave
Dimensions
24.5 × 22.9 cm · mounted: 32.1 × 29.5 × 2.5 cm
Classification
Textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1982.274
About this artwork
This oval originally belonged to a matched set that would have decorated either a unisex tunic or shawl. The fragment features a distinctive semi-abstract style of figural representation.