Silk Sogdian fragment
Ibexes in eight roundels Central Asia 7th - 8th century Silk weft faced compound twill
Dimensions - 23.5 x 45 cm (37 x 56 cm framed)

Ibexes are popular in Persian imagery symbolising mortal corruption or the soul fleeing from sin.
Here they face each other in simple pearl roundels.

Similar Piece: Silken Splendour, page 8 pub. Carlton Rochell Ltd. New York 2005
Entlang der Seidenstrasse, page 18 pub. Abegg-Stiftung, Riggisberg 1998

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