Cleveland Museum of Art (Egyptian) · textile
Ornament from a Garment
Description
[Egypt, Byzantine period] Six different designs of leaves and interlacing lines are organized harmoniously here within circles, triangles, and squares. Originally part of a garment, interlacing knot designs were thought to symbolically protect the wearer from harm.
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- Wikidata Q79488084 tier-1
- CMA-id 99630 tier-2
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