Cleveland Museum of Art (Egyptian) · textile
Nude Female Dancers from a Tunic
Description
[Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)] Voluptuous females in sheer attire were not only depicted in contemporary wall paintings but also woven in lengths of silk fabric that were cut into squares to decorate linen tunics. These symmetrical female dancers, with anklets and long scarves draped around their shoulders, hold branches and pomegranates.
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- Wikidata Q79912541 tier-1
- CMA-id 130611 tier-2
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