Double-Headed Eagle Silk Fragment
Item
Title
Double-Headed Eagle Silk Fragment
Description
The imperial motifs of the double-headed eagle depicted on a luxurious silk show the highly-respected status of Bernat Calbo. This fragment is one of three sections of a very large silk fabric that have been recovered from his tomb.
Creator
unknown
Temporal Coverage
ca. 1000-1100
Spatial Coverage
possibly al-Andalus
Type
image
Date Created
2022-12-07
Source
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/468062?ft=islamic+silk&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=6
Contributor
Olivia Carfolo
Rights
open access
