Medallion

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Multicolored roundel depicting two lions and a bird flanking a tree on a red ground. The roundel has a purple and blue geometric outer border, and a multicolored inner border with organic motifs.

Details

Title: Medallion
Location Created: Egypt
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: Warp:Tightly Z-plyed linen, Weft: S-twist linen, S-twist wool, Z-twist weft wrapping Technique: slit tapestry woven with supplementary weft wrapping. Warp: S-spun two ply Z-twist linen Weft: S-spun linen, S-spun wool
Credit line: Gift of John Pierpont Morgan

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