Textile ArtsCoptic5th century
Square with Lion, Human Figures, and Hybrid Creatures
5th century
Description
Tapestry square with red, yellow, green, and dark blue yarns. In central medallion is a lion. Human figures, birds, and ambiguous forms holdings (putti holding baskets?) surround the lion inside red lobes. Plants with yellow and green flowers against a yellow field. Hybrid creatures in the four corners against dark blue field.
Dimensions
25.4 x 22.86 cm (10 x 9 in.)
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