Textile

6th-7th century (Early Byzantine)

12 cm 12 cm

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Imperial subjects emerged in the 6th century as a popular motif, and were designed primarily for silk textiles. In this fragment a horseman is depicted draped in a flying mantle and carrying a club. These two objects suggest an imperial relation and the possible involvement in...

Artifact

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22944
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Walters Art Museum, 1951, by purchase.
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en
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