Sujet

Lions from a Tunic, c. 800's. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Lions from a Tunic, c. 800's. The royal lions and jeweled border in this colourful 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.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM19F92_085

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

27,6Mo (5,4Mo) / 26,3cm x 26,3cm / 3109 x 3108 (300dpi)

Mots clés

textile Unknown The Cleveland Museum of Art Heritage Art Textile 8th - 9th century tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping undyed linen and dyed wool tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping undyed linen and dyed wool Islamic Abbasid period