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Fragmentary Band, Probably Part of a Clavus
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The textile's design consists of pairs of birds, possibly ibises, on either side of a tree alternating with a circle of pearls enclosing an eight-pointed star.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineFragmentary Band, Probably Part of a Clavus, 800s. Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century. Tapestry; linen and wool; overall: 9 x 78.1 cm (3 9/16 x 30 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1950.513
