Textile Fragment with Double-Headed Eagles and Facing Lions, 13th century, Attributed to Iran or Turkey, Silk, gilded animal substrate around a silk core; plain and twill weave (lampas), H. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm), Textiles, The design on this fragmentary textile consists of two rows of roundels: the upper roundels contain double-headed eagles, and the lower ones, confronted lions. The roundels are situated against a dense vegetal background
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Textile Fragment, Double-Headed Eagles, Facing Lions, 13th century, Attributed, Iran, Turkey, Silk, gilded animal substrate, silk core, plain, twill weave, lampas, H, 7 7/8, 20 cm, Textiles, design, fragmentary textile, consists, two rows, roundels, upper roundels, contain, double-headed, eagles, lower ones, confronted lions, situated, dense vegetal, background
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