Grape Leaf from a Curtain

Egypt, Byzantine period · 400s-500s · Cleveland Museum of Art

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This deep-purple grape leaf once decorated the plain linen ground of a curtain. It probably refers to Dionysus, the classical god of wine, whose cult was popular in Egypt through the 6th century.

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Maker: Egypt, Byzantine period
Date: 400s-500s
Medium: weft-faced plain weave with tapestry weave and supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool
Dimensions: Overall: 29.2 x 19.1 cm (11 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.); 39.4 x 26.7 cm (15 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)
Place of origin: Egypt
Held by: Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
Credit line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund