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Lions from a Tunic

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Description

[Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, 8th - 9th Century] The royal lions and jeweled border in this colorful roundel, originally from a tunic, conveyed power and wealth. The symmetrical design with lions and ducks flanking the central palmette (fan-shaped plant form) indicates that the pattern was copied from a costlier silk textile woven on a loom that automatically repeated the design in mirror-image symmetry.

Cross-references (2)

  • Wikidata Q79934262 tier-1
  • CMA-id 151056 tier-2
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