Egypt or Syria(?) / 600s–800s
Roundel with Amazons, from a tunic
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Roundel with Amazons, from a tunic as textile (Egypt or Syria(?) · 600s–800s).
The dark purple weft yarn was dyed with kermes and indigo.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this textile as samite: silk.
The museum's collection notes: Within a roundel are a pair of mounted Amazons (women warriors) shooting backward at lions, which attack their running horses. The roundel frame is filled with stylized floral motifs and is bordered on the inside by a band of tiny hearts.
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