Textile, 13th century, Attributed to Syria, Silk; warp faced plain weave, Textile: L. 17 in. (43.2 cm), Textiles-Woven, The intricate pattern on this textile features paired griffins, foxes, and birds arranged among vine scrolls and palmette trees. The similarity of its motifs, design, and technique to earlier textile traditions of eastern Iran points to westward migration of artisans in response to Mongol expansion
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Textile, 13th century, Attributed, Syria, Silk, warp faced plain weave, L, 17, 43.2 cm, Textiles-Woven, intricate, pattern, textile features, paired, griffins, foxes, birds arranged, vine scrolls, palmette trees, similarity, motifs, design, technique, earlier textile, traditions, eastern Iran, points, westward migration, artisans, response, Mongol expansion
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