Roundel with Amazons, from a tunic
Egypt or Syria(?) · 600s–800s · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Within a roundel are a pair of mounted Amazons (women warriors) shooting backward at lions, which attack their running horses. The roundel frame is filled with stylized floral motifs and is bordered on the inside by a band of tiny hearts. The dark purple weft yarn was dyed with kermes and indigo.
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- Maker
- Egypt or Syria(?)
- Date
- 600s–800s
- Medium
- samite: silk
- Dimensions
- Overall: 22.2 x 23.5 cm (8 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.); Mounted: 31.1 x 31.8 cm (12 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.)
- Place of origin
- Egypt or Syria(?)
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 116 Islamic
- Credit line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0