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Textile with Confronted Horses in Roundels

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red square textile with frayed edges. Two identical blue, red and white horse designs positioned side by side within large white circles. The horses have blue bodies with white legs and red details. Horses have circular red and white eye designs. The horses face each other, heads facing outwards. The white circles are surrounded by a green patterned border. The red square background has green and red designs in each corner. The frayed bottom edge is uneven. The background behind the textile is gray. The artwork is by an unknown artist and is titled "Textile with Confronted Horses in Roundels".

Artwork Details

Date
8th–9th century
Medium
Woven silk
Culture
Central Asia
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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