Roundel with Amazons, from a tunic
600s–800s
Overall: 22.2 x 23.5 cm (8 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.); Mounted: 31.1 x 31.8 cm (12 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1952.104
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.
Artifact
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id
129206
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contentType
object
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| citation |
citation
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| rights |
rights
CC0
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
[
"Q79909950"
]
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
1952.104
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1952.104/1952.104_web.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1952.104/1952.104_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1952.104/1952.104_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
Terms
Culture
Egypt or Syria(?)
Technique
samite: silk
Medium
samite: silk
Genre
Textile
Department
Textiles
Relations
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