Wall Hanging or Curtain Fragment with Hunt Scene

6th-7th century (Early Byzantine)

64.1 cm 22.9 cm

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This panel depicting a lion and leopard hunt likely decorated a larger curtain or wall hanging.Curtains and wall hangings were used in private homes, as well as in public and religious buildings, to prevent drafts, divide spaces, and provide privacy. The tapestry weave of this...

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Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris (?) [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1973, by purchase.
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en
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