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Post by Druzhina on Feb 27, 2019 7:55:07 GMT 3
I find it interesting that multiple examples of an illustration, on perishable material, can survive for over a thousand years. The most I have found is seven examples of horse-archers on silk: Arab, Syrian or Byzantine Horse Archer on a Coptic Textile, 7th century, Dumbarton Oaks Collection, WashingtonEgyptian, Syrian or Arab Horse Archer on an Islamic Textile, Egypt or Syria, 7th-8th century, State Hermitage Museum, St PetersburgEgyptian, Syrian or Arab Horse Archer on an Islamic Textile, Syria, 8th century, Cleveland Museum of ArtEgyptian, Syrian or Arab Horse Archer on an Islamic Textile, Egypt or Syria, 8th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkEgyptian or Arab Horse Archer on an Islamic or Byzantine Textile, Egypt or Byzantium, 6th-7th centuries, Victoria and Albert Museum 292-188Egyptian or Arab Horse Archer on an Islamic or Byazantine Textile, Egypt or Syria, 8th century, Victoria and Albert Museum 817-190Egyptian or Arab Horse Archer on an Islamic or Byazantine Textile, Egypt or Syria, 8th century, Victoria and Albert Museum 817-190Comparison of Egyptian or Arab Horse Archers on Islamic or Byzantine TextilesThey were perhaps either mass produced or continued to be produced over a long time period for this many to turn up in western museums, as there are probably other survivers in institutions and private hands. There are also 3 of another, similar, design: Arab, Syrian or Byzantine Horse Archers on Silk, 7th-8th CenturiesMirror Sites Comparison of Egyptian or Arab Horse Archers on Islamic or Byzantine TextilesArab, Syrian or Byzantine Horse Archers on Silk, 7th-8th CenturiesDruzhina Illustrations of Arabian Costume & Soldiers
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Post by Temüjin on Feb 27, 2019 19:50:26 GMT 3
that's very fascinating indeed!
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Feb 28, 2019 12:59:47 GMT 3
Very interesting, thank you for sharing.
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Post by Druzhina on Mar 3, 2019 7:39:15 GMT 3
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