Textile Fragment with Double-Headed Eagles and Facing Lions. Dimensions: H. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)W. 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm). Date: 13th century.The design on this fragmentary textile consists of two rows of roundels: the upper roundels contain double-headed eagles, and the lower ones, confronted lions. The roundels are situated against a dense vegetal background. The luxurious medium, together with the combination of these two creatures, would have carried regal significance in the Seljuq period and beyond. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Textile Fragment with Double-Headed Eagles and Facing Lions. Dimensions: H. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)W. 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm). Date: 13th century.The design on this fragmentary textile consists of two rows of roundels: the upper roundels contain double-headed eagles, and the lower ones, confronted lions. The roundels are situated against a dense vegetal background. The luxurious medium, together with the combination of these two creatures, would have carried regal significance in the Seljuq period and beyond. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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