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Church Banner

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a church banner. The banner depicts a man on a horse. The man is wearing armor and a turban-like hat. The horse faces left. The man and horse are standing on a rug. A man stands to the right of the horse. The image of the man on the horse is surrounded by a rectangle with decorative stitching. The rectangle is bordered by a wider rectangle with decorative stitching. The entire banner has a fringe at the bottom. The banner has a rod across the top for hanging. The entire image is in shades of gray.

Artwork Details

Date
possibly ca. 1810
Medium
Textile, gilt, polychromy
Culture
Russian
Dimensions
507 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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