Fragmentary roundel with eagle in gold ground
1000–1099
- Medium
- linen, silk, and gold filé: plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave
- Dimensions
- Overall: 11.2 x 14 cm (4 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- Textile
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Egypt, Fatimid period
About
This plain weave fragment contains an ornamental bird with outstretched wings encircled by a pearled frame.