Description
The Byzantine theme of the hunt is depicted with archers on horseback. They face each other because the design was based on costlier Byzantine silks with mirror-image symmetry.
Provenance
Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris.
Accession Number
1982.102
Medium
Plain weave and tapestry weave; undyed linen, dyed wool
Dimensions
Overall: 29.4 x 14 cm (11 9/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Classification
Textile
Credit Line
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
