Busts and Animals Under Tree of Life
Unknown Artist
late 700s - 800s
Medium
Plain weave and slit-tapestry weave; undyed linen, dyed wool
Dimensions
20.3 × 20.3 cm · mounted: 28.6 × 28.6 cm
Classification
Textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1982.272
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
This elegant symmetrical roundel, probably from a tunic, features a central tree of life with leaves enclosing the bust of a woman on each side. Animals above the bowl and birds toward the top flank the tree which is framed by a sinuous vine.