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Source Description
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 a triumphal victory.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
22944
label
Textile
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
22944
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Textile
description
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 a triumphal victory.
provenance
Walters Art Museum, 1951, by purchase.
date
6th-7th century (Early Byzantine)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Textiles
textiles
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
12
height
12
dimensionsRaw
4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (12 x 12 cm)
Source extras
med
silk, twill weave
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
BYZ
TAF
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
4967cc5575c9b214