7th century
Iran
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumSilk split-stitch embroidery on plain-weave silk
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SizeWarp 22 1/16 in. (56 cm); weft (selvedge to selvedge) 18 7/8 in. (48 cm)
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Geography details
Iran -
Country today
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Date7th century
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CultureIran, Afghanistan or China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Boar heads set in pearl roundels were an important protective motif popular in Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. Paintings that show textiles with boar roundels and peacocks are found in the Buddhist caves of Bamiyan in Afghanistan, attesting to the importance of this subject in Buddhist contexts.
