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Tunic with Ornamental Inscription

Unknown Artist

1329–1955

Tunic with Ornamental Inscription by Unknown Artist

Medium

Silk: lampas weave

Dimensions

127 × 149.8 cm

Classification

Textile

Department

Textiles

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

Accession Number

1968.230

About this artwork

The sleeves, neck opening, and most of the front area nearly to waist are preserved; the back has large areas missing. The foliated inscription bands on the sleeves near the shoulder seams are in white (faded from blue) on a pink and brown ground.

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