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.)
Silk on cotton
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20th centuryCroatianWool and linen, tapestry woven
5th-6th centuryByzantineFiber
SpanishResist-dyed silk damask ground detailed with stenciling and with decoration embroidered in dyed silk threads and gilt-paper-wrapped threads
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20th centuryCroatianSilk embroidery and appliqué
19th centuryEuropeanSilk
JapaneseSilk, Ikat woven
Uzbek