Description
This deep-purple grape leaf once decorated the plain linen ground of a curtain. It probably refers to Dionysus, the classical god of wine, whose cult was popular in Egypt through the 6th century.
Provenance
Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris.
Accession Number
1983.262.b
Medium
weft-faced plain weave with tapestry weave and supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool
Dimensions
Overall: 29.2 x 19.1 cm (11 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.); 39.4 x 26.7 cm (15 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)
Classification
Textile
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
