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Fragment with mythological animals in roundels

Mesopotamian (possibly Baghdad)
10th–11th century
Object Place: possibly Baghdad

Medium/Technique Silk and cotton plain weave [mulham], embroidered with silk and metal-wrapped thread
Dimensions Overall: 68.5 x 50.5 cm (26 15/16 x 19 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Archibald Cary Coolidge Fund
Accession Number37.103
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

Provenance1937, Melanie (Mrs. Paul) Mallon, New York; 1937, sold by Mrs. Mallon to the MFA for $10,017.73. (Accession Date: January 14, 1937)