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Roundels with King Spearing Lion
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This fragment preserves tangent and aligned roundels arranged in 3 rows. Each roundel depicts a king with an impaled lion at end of a spear; the image is reversed in alternate columns. The roundels have a pearled border. Interspaces are ornamented with a motif composed of four palmettes in an X formation.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258) |
|---|---|
| Date | prior to 1971 |
| Culture / Origin | Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258) |
| Medium | Silk: lampas weave |
| Dimensions | Overall: 74.2 x 85.7 cm (29 3/16 x 33 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Textiles |
| Type | Textile |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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