Fragment with Lions Confronting Sphinxes

Item

Title

Fragment with Lions Confronting Sphinxes

Description

This silk was recovered from St. Bernard Calvo's tomb along with the double-headed eagle silk in 1888. Its motifs are characteristic of Islamic textiles.

Creator

unknown

Temporal Coverage

1200-1243

Spatial Coverage

possibly Spanish or Islamic

Type

image

Date Created

2019-10-01

Source

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1950.394#

Contributor

Olivia Carfolo

Rights

Open Access

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Silk Fragment with Lions Confronting Sphinxes