Ornamental Square from a Tunic
Egypt, Byzantine period · 400s CE · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Riders dressed in hunting clothes and boots hurl rocks at fleeing lions. The man wears a short tunic and the woman has a fluttering skirt. The border consists of curved acanthus leaves that enclose a chase of alternating lions and hares. This square was sewn onto a tunic rather than woven in. Hunting was a popular artistic theme in pre-Islamic traditions, including Byzantine art, and was then adopted into Islamic art.
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- Maker
- Egypt, Byzantine period
- Date
- 400s CE
- Medium
- Linen, undyed; wool, dyed; tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping
- Dimensions
- Overall: 21 x 20 cm (8 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.); Mounted: 28.6 x 27.6 cm (11 1/4 x 10 7/8 in.)
- Place of origin
- Egypt
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0