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Fragment of a silk roundel
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine or Early Islamic
7th-8th century A.D.
Object Place: Mediterranean (Eastern)
Medium/Technique
Silk
Dimensions
Height x length: 19.5 x 20 cm (7 11/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number51.570
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionRoundel of purple and white weft silk twill. Design of two Amazons on horseback hunting leopards with bows and arrows. Border encloses connected heart-shaped leaves and floral motifs. Roundel composition reflects Sasanian influence. Other fragments of this silk are in Dumbarton Oaks, Textile Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum; similar pieces are in Berlin and in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.