Description
Distinguished by a halo, this unidentified person wears a jeweled cap encrusted with pearls alternating with other gems, possibly emeralds. The cap is similar to what the Greeks called a Phyrgian cap, worn by people from Central Asia. The fragment originally belonged to an all-woolen curtain or hanging. Fabrics woven entirely with wool were the most costly and admired.
Provenance
Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris.
Accession Number
1982.301
Medium
tapestry weave, wool
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 31 cm (6 11/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Classification
Textile
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund