Cleveland Museum of Art (Egyptian) · textile
Grape Leaves from a Curtain
Description
[Egypt, Byzantine period] 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.
Cross-references (2)
- Wikidata Q79934912 tier-1
- CMA-id 151430 tier-2
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