Description
This lively hunting scene features a central figure grappling with a lion. He is flanked by hunters on horseback brandishing swords. The swirling clothing of the hunters and the dynamic poses of the animals give a sense of movement to the band. The entire scene is bordered with a vibrant floral design. Hunting was a popular artistic theme in pre-Islamic traditions, including Sasanian and Assyrian art, and was then adopted into Islamic artistic vernacular.
Provenance
Mrs. Paul [Marguerite] Mallon [d. 1977], Paris, France; (Goumaronart, Inc., New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?-1982); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1982-)
Accession Number
1982.110
Medium
Wool and linen: tapestry weave
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 x 21.8 cm (5 x 8 9/16 in.)
Classification
Textile
Credit Line
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund