Wool Roundel with Mythological Animal

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7th–9th century · Polychrome wool and undyed linen; tapestry weave · Medieval Art

This wool textile depicts a mythological animal, a theme popular on textiles from the 6th to 9th century. The tapestry weave technique with the iconography suggests the piece was a copy of a silk textile. The piece is likely a smaller fragment of a larger hanging used in a domestic context.

Artist

Unknown

Date

7th–9th century

Medium

Polychrome wool and undyed linen; tapestry weave

Culture

Egyptian

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of Dr. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina, in loving memory of her husband, Professor Maan Z. Madina, 2018