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Hunters on Horseback

late 700s–800s

Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, late 8th to 9th century

Medium
Plain weave and tapestry weave; undyed linen, dyed wool
Measurements
Overall: 29.4 x 14 cm (11 9/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1982.102
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Location
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Description

The Byzantine theme of the hunt is depicted with archers on horseback. They face each other because the design was based on costlier Byzantine silks with mirror-image symmetry.

Hunters on Horseback

late 700s–800s

Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, late 8th to 9th century

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