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Woven Silk

1000-1199 (made)
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Place of origin

Panel of dark brown and white silk tissue, double cloth with a plain tie. The design consists of a series of repeating roundels. In each roundel is a pair of confronted winged lions with goat-headed tails. Above them is a pair of confronted eagles. The border of the roundel contains 12 circles which contain four sets of three animals: a peacock, a winged lion, and an eagle. In the interspaces between the roundels are octagons, each containing four circles which enclose birds (possibly doves).
In the triangular spaces between the octagons and the roundels are pairs of confronted birds and palmettes.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Middle East, Textile; Silk fragment, compound weave, design of paired lions and birds, set in roundels and smaller octagons, Iran, 1000-1200
Physical description
Panel of dark brown and white silk tissue, double cloth with a plain tie. The design consists of a series of repeating roundels. In each roundel is a pair of confronted winged lions with goat-headed tails. Above them is a pair of confronted eagles. The border of the roundel contains 12 circles which contain four sets of three animals: a peacock, a winged lion, and an eagle. In the interspaces between the roundels are octagons, each containing four circles which enclose birds (possibly doves).
In the triangular spaces between the octagons and the roundels are pairs of confronted birds and palmettes.
Dimensions
  • Length: 18in
  • Width: 14in
Object history
Purchased. Registered File no. 1930/12346.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.184-1930

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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