Wool Roundel with Mythological Animal
Unknown Artist
7th–9th century
Medium
Polychrome wool and undyed linen; tapestry weave
Dimensions
8 3/8 × 5 3/16 in. (21.3 × 13.1 cm) Mount: 11 5/8 × 8 1/16 × 1 3/16 in. (29.5 × 20.4 × 3 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Culture
Egyptian
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Dr. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina, in loving memory of her husband, Professor Maan Z. Madina, 2018
Accession Number
2018.913.5