Textile with Eagle, Rayed Sun, and Flowers
Unknown Artist
14th century
Medium
Silk, gold thread
Dimensions
Overall: 3 3/8 × 4 1/2 in. (8.5 × 11.4 cm) Storage (Mat): 14 × 21 in. (35.6 × 53.3 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Culture
Italo-Arabic
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1909
Accession Number
09.50.1025
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite 14th-century textile fragment, titled *Textile with Eagle,ed Sun, and Flowers showcases the vibrant fusion of Italo-Arabic artistic traditions from medieval Europe.oven from luxurious silk and shimmering gold thread, it just 3⅜ × 4½ inches, likely a remnant of a larger garment, banner, or ecclesiastical vestment. The central motifs—an imposing eagle, a radiant sun rays, and delicate flowers—evoke power, celestial glory, and natural beauty, common symbols in Mediterranean iconography blending Christian, Islamic, and classical influences. Crafted in the Medieval Art tradition, th...