Title

Byzantine silk with a motif of a hero and lion. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Byzantine silk with a motif of a hero and lion, possibly Samson, from Alexandria, Damascus, or Antioch. From the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection..

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B76_127

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,3Mb (5,4Mb) / 14,0in x 13,9in / 4206 x 4183 (300dpi)

Keywords

city animal religious religion lion museum color colour Byzantine location Damascus Syria artefact concept hero artifact heroic motif Alexandria heroism Old Testament samson Victoria and Albert Museum Byzantium Ancient city CM Dixon Museum of Ornamental Art TGN object Victoria & Albert Museum Unknown silk V&A Dixon CM CM Dixon Mike Dixon CM Dixon silk object