Bird in a Medallion
Arts of the Islamic World
The graceful bird in this textile medallion is reminiscent of Late Antique and Coptic motifs, yet the textile’s color scheme suggests early Islamic manufacture in Egypt under the Tulunids (circa 868–905).
MEDIUM
Linen, tapestry-woven
DATES
late 9th–early 10th century
DYNASTY
Tulunid
PERIOD
Tulunid Dynasty
DIMENSIONS
4 7/16 x 3 3/4 in. (11.3 x 9.5 cm)
Frame: 1 5/8 x 10 11/16 x 8 3/16 in. (4.1 x 27.1 x 20.8 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Arts of the Islamic World
ACCESSION NUMBER
84.270
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Dr. Virgil H. Bird
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Long-necked bird woven in ochre linen against dark blue ground. White and ochre wing and flying scarf. White foot and floral stem extending from beak.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Bird in a Medallion, late 9th–early 10th century. Linen, tapestry-woven, 4 7/16 x 3 3/4 in. (11.3 x 9.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Virgil H. Bird, 84.270. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.270_PS1.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 84.270_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007
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