File:Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th-5th century - Roundel from a Curtain - 1946.412 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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editRoundel from a Curtain
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Roundel from a Curtain |
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| Object type | textile | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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This roundel, which originally decorated a curtain, displays a perfectly interlaced knot that was believed to provide protection from harm. Two interlacing squares form an eight-pointed star whose points are connected by an undulating strand. An extra linen weft forms the entire knot pattern on the rich purple wool ground. |
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| Date | 300s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Plain weave ground with tapestry weave and supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 45.2 x 47.7 cm (17 13/16 x 18 3/4 in.); Mounted: 64.1 x 64.1 x 2.5 cm (25 1/4 x 25 1/4 x 1 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1946.412 |
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| Place of creation | Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th-5th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Gift of Henry Hunt Clark | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1946.412 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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