Tapestry-Woven Fragment
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Though only a fragment, this textile still contains portions of the field, as well as two decorative bands, providing a sense of what the complete textile may have looked like. The field pattern consists of half a roundel enclosing the front part of a horse equipped with harness and saddle cover or bags. Although probably found in Egypt, the absence of linen and S-spun yarns indicate an eastern origin for this textile, possibly in the mountainous regions of Iran, Iraq or even the Caucasus.
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