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Roundel with Amazons and a Cross

Unknown Artist

7th–9th century (?)

Roundel with Amazons and a Cross by Unknown Artist

Medium

Weft-faced compound twill (samit) in green, beige, and brownish silk

Dimensions

Overall: 8 3/16 x 8 1/4in. (20.8 x 20.9cm)

Classification

Textiles-Woven

Culture

Byzantine

Department

Medieval Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Hayford Peirce, 1987

Accession Number

1987.442.5

Rights

Public Domain

Tags

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