Samite fragments with double-headed eagles, from the tomb of Saint Bernard Calvo
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Samite fragments with double-headed eagles, from the tomb of Saint Bernard Calvo

TitleSamite fragments with double-headed eagles, from the tomb of Saint Bernard Calvo
Date1200–1243 13th century
Mediumsamite: silk
ClassificationTextile
Originprobably Byzantium
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineSamite fragments with double-headed eagles, from the tomb of Saint Bernard Calvo, 1200–1243. Probably Byzantium. Samite: silk; overall: 118 x 165 cm (46 7/16 x 64 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1951.92
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“Samite fragments with double-headed eagles, from the tomb of Saint Bernard Calvo” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1200–1243. It is executed in samite: silk and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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