Textile Fragment, mid-16th century, Attributed to Iran, Silk and metal-wrapped yarns; compound weave, Textile: H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm), Textiles-Woven, This textile fragment depicts a dramatic image of a dragon moving among jagged rocks. In its complete form, it originally would have also depicted a hunter aiming a large rock at the dragon. The dragon was a popular subject for miniature painters, upon whose illustrations textiles like this one were based
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