Description
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.
Provenance
(Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris); (Goumaronart, Inc., New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (1982); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Accession Number
1982.272
Medium
Plain weave and slit-tapestry weave; undyed linen, dyed wool
Dimensions
Overall: 20.3 x 20.3 cm (8 x 8 in.); Mounted: 28.6 x 28.6 cm (11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in.)
Classification
Textile
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
