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Fragment

Unknown6th–7th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Tapestry medallion of very fine weave with blue and tan figures on a red ground. Two confronted horsemen flank a tree; they wear a green and blue tunic, respectively, and carry swords and shields rimmed with pearl bands and their cloaks stream out behind them. Above the horsemen, a pair of horizontal branches terminating in heart-shaped leaves support a pair of confronted animals, heads reversed. A human head in the field under each horseman. The inner border contains vegetal motifs, including heart-shaped flowers and trefoils. Inner and outer degraded "pearl" borders.

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  • Title: Fragment
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 6th–7th century
  • Physical Dimensions: w215 x h200 cm
  • Type: Fragment
  • Rights: Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor
  • Medium: Medium: wool, linen Technique: tapestry weave
  • Dimensions: H x W: 20 x 21.5 cm (7 7/8 x 8 7/16 in.)
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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