A pair of mounted archers performing Parthian shots face each other. Below them are two adorsed animals in green, perhaps felines. A symmetrical plant is positioned between the two animals, with yellow tendrils extending at bottom. Red background, thin black border. Bits of plain linen ground visible along edges.
greatest dimen.: 17.78 cm (7 in.)
Wool and linen, tapestry and plain weave
4th-5th century CEByzantineLinen and wool, tapestry woven
CopticWool (goathair) pile on a foundation of silk warps and cotton wefts
18th centuryIndianFiber
16th centuryFlemishBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapanesePolychrome silk gauze with navy blue sash
20th centuryKoreanTextile fibers
20th centuryGermanVoided velvet with moire silk
19th-20th centuryEuropean?Silk damask
19th centuryKorean