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Clavus band

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Band with attached ovate medallion. Design of animals and figure with a nimbus.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
6th–7th century
Credit Line
Gift of John Pierpont Morgan
Medium
Medium: Warp; S-spun, two ply Z-twist linen. Wefts; Z-spun linen, S-spun wools.
Dimensions
H x W: 55 × 8 cm (21 5/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
Type
woven textiles
Clavus band
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