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Roundel with Putto and Horse

probably 7th century
Not on view
Elements of the Late Antique repertoire--the divine horse and the putto extending a victory wreath--continued to serve as potent decorative emblems well into the eighth and ninth centuries, even when their original context had been lost and their forms had blurred.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Roundel with Putto and Horse
  • Date: probably 7th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Egypt
  • Medium: Linen, wool; plain weave, tapestry weave
  • Classification: Textiles
  • Credit Line: Gift of George F. Baker, 1890
  • Object Number: 90.5.827
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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