Cleveland Museum of Art (Egyptian) · textile
Roundel with figure
Description
[Egypt, Fatimid period] A running figure clad in a short tunic, turban, and low boots is portrayed in this roundel. The figure holds in his right hand a string attached to a falcon which stands in the space beneath his outstretched left hand. In the upper background are foliate forms on long curving stems. The roundel is framed with a border decorated with a pseudo-inscription in deformed Kufic letters against a floriate background.
Cross-references (2)
- Wikidata Q79911345 tier-1
- CMA-id 129824 tier-2
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