Textile ArtsCoptic
Square with Figures and Spotted Animals
5th-7th century
Description
Turbaned and caped figure appears with a spotted animal, perhaps riding or standing behind it. The animal is mostly likely a trained hunting cheetah -- it possibly wears a collar around its neck. The spotted animal on this square has five legs. Hippocamps -- hybrid animals (part horse and part fish) known from Greek mythology -- occupy the four corners of the square inserts.
Dimensions
12.6 × 12 cm (4 15/16 × 4 3/4 in.)
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