A pair of mounted archers performing Parthian shots face each other. Below them are two adorsed animals in green, perhaps felines. A symmetrical plant is positioned between the two animals, with yellow tendrils extending at bottom. Red background, thin black border. Bits of plain linen ground visible along edges.
greatest dimen.: 17.78 cm (7 in.)
Compound weave brown silk with supplementary gold wefts; selected motifs embroidered in polychrome silk threads
19th centuryJapaneseLinen
17th-19th centuryItalianSilk embroidery on silk
18th centuryJapaneseIrregular twill weave in cotton fibers
20th centuryCroatianWool and linen, tapestry weave
6th centuryByzantineSilk, metallic yarns (filé. lamé and frisé) and sequins
18th-19th centuryItalianFiber
Japanese