Palmettes and Birds from a Tunic or Curtain

Unknown maker

Medium: Silk; complementary weft-faced twill weave with inner warps (samite)
Dimensions: Overall: 31.1 x 14 cm (12 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.); Mounted: 36.2 x 20.3 cm (14 1/4 x 8 in.)
Culture: Egypt or Syria, Byzantine or Islamic period
Department: Textiles
Classification: Textile
Dated: 500s–600s
Pixels: 1698 × 3400
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Palmettes and Birds from a Tunic or Curtain. 500s–600s. The Cleveland Museum of Art.