Author
Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1000
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Birds Eagles (Birds) Lions (Animals) Peacocks Griffins
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 18in, Width: 14in
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.184-1930
Record ID
T.184-1930
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1000
Notes
Middle East, Textile; Silk fragment, compound weave, design of paired lions and birds, set in roundels and smaller octagons, Iran, 1000-1200
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woven silk Silk (Textile) Plain Weave
Fiziksel açıklama
Panel of dark brown and white silk tissue, double cloth with a plain tie. The design consists of a series of repeating roundels. In each roundel is a pair of confronted winged lions with goat-headed tails. Above them is a pair of confronted eagles. The border of the roundel contains 12 circles which contain four sets of three animals: a peacock, a winged lion, and an eagle. In the interspaces between the roundels are octagons, each containing four circles which enclose birds (possibly doves). In the triangular spaces between the octagons and the roundels are pairs of confronted birds and palmettes.
