1900s
Silk: lampas weave
Overall: 101.5 x 43 cm (39 15/16 x 16 15/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1988.99
On the upper part of the fragment, a kneeling archer aims to the left. On the opposite side of a tree, another archer aims toward a camel. The animal’s mouth is open with its tongue extended in surprise as a large feline pounces on its back.
The Arabic inscription along the left edge gives a spurious date and name of the purported maker.
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