id:			150875
accession number:	1982.272
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1982.272
updated:		2024-05-21 11:11:37.827000

Busts and Animals Under Tree of Life, late 700s - 800s. Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century. Plain weave and slit-tapestry weave; undyed linen, dyed wool; overall: 20.3 x 20.3 cm (8 x 8 in.); mounted: 28.6 x 28.6 cm (11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1982.272

title:				Busts and Animals Under Tree of Life
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creation date:			late 700s - 800s
creation date earliest:		700
creation date latest:		899
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creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century
technique:	Plain weave and slit-tapestry weave; undyed linen, dyed wool
department:	Textiles
collection:	T - Coptic
type:		Textile
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measurements: Overall: 20.3 x 20.3 cm (8 x 8 in.); Mounted: 28.6 x 28.6 cm (11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Byzantine Gallery 210 Rotation
	opening date:   2001-11-02T05:00:00
	<i>Byzantine Gallery 210 Rotation</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 2, 2001-October 15, 2002).

	title:		Byzantine Gallery 210 Rotation
	opening date:   2004-10-29T04:00:00
	<i>Byzantine Gallery 210 Rotation</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 29, 2004-July 18, 2005).

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PROVENANCE

	(Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris)
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	(Goumaronart, Inc., New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: 1982
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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