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Border of Heads and Palmettes from a Large Hanging
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Border of Heads and Palmettes from a Large Hanging
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Frontal heads with caps alternating with palmette leaves on a rich blue ground was a popular border design for luxurious woolen hangings whose field patterns often incorporated Iranian artistic features. A reciprocal red and white foliate design forms the secondary border. The field pattern possibly began on the left on the red ground.
Date 500
Medium Dyed wool, undyed linen; slit-tapestry weave
Dimensions Overall: 76.2 x 22.3 cm (30 x 8 3/4 in.)
Cleveland Museum of Art
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1960.273
Place of creation Egypt, Antinoë, Byzantine period, 6th century
Credit line Gift of The Textile Arts Club
Source/Photographer https://clevelandart.org/art/1960.273
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