File:Egypt, Islamic Umayyad or Abbasid period, 8th century - Alexander the Great on Horseback - 1959.123 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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editAlexander the Great on Horseback
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Alexander the Great on Horseback |
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| Object type | textile | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Featuring imperial Byzantine themes, this rare roundel originally decorated a tunic. Genii (guardian spirits) crown the mounted horseman in military dress while an animal runs below. The inscription at the top identifies the horseman as Alexander the Great (356-323 bc), a popular cult figure in Egypt for centuries. The pattern’s mirror-image symmetry indicates the influence of costlier Byzantine silks. |
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| Date | 700s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Dyed wool, undyed linen; plain weave and slit-tapestry weave | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 28.9 x 24.5 cm (11 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1959.123 |
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| Place of creation | Egypt, Islamic Umayyad or Abbasid period, 8th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Gift of The Textile Arts Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1959.123 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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