id:			151239
accession number:	1983.127
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1983.127
updated:		2024-03-26 01:59:50.795000

Tapestry with Birds and Greek Letters, 400s - 600s. Egypt, Byzantine period. Tapestry weave; wool and linen; overall: 10.8 x 21 cm (4 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1983.127

title:				Tapestry with Birds and Greek Letters
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creation date:			400s - 600s
creation date earliest:		400
creation date latest:		699
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creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	Egypt, Byzantine period
technique:	tapestry weave; wool and linen
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Textile
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measurements: Overall: 10.8 x 21 cm (4 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The Year in Review for 1983
	opening date:   1984-02-22T05:00:00
	<i>The Year in Review for 1983</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 22-April 8, 1984).

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PROVENANCE

	Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris.
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