Textile with Phoenix, Winged Animal and Flowers, 13th–early 14th century, Central Asia, Silk and metallic thread lampas, 9 5/16 x 6 1/2 in. (23.7 x 16.5 cm), Textiles-Woven, Few silks better represent the imagination and vitality of Central Asian textiles of the Mongol period than this piece, with its angry birds and strange, incomplete winged beasts against an airy floral background
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