Title
Roundels with hunters, 800s. Creator: Unknown.
Caption
Roundels with hunters, 800s. These textiles are woven with floral roundels that enclose horsemen hunting lions. The theme of horsemen hunting with lances, the floral frames of the roundels, and the costumes of the hunters were all inspired by silks from the Byzantine world. The stiff, abstracted style, however, is characteristic of Sogdian silks. Silks woven in Sogdiana were often traded to distant markets. These fragments were preserved in an Egyptian grave where they were found sewn as ornaments onto a tunic.
Date
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Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19G02_263
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NA
Property release
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License type
Rights managed
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69,8Mb (5,4Mb) / 22,2in x 12,2in / 6668 x 3657 (300dpi)