Roundel with Mounted Warriors and a Lion
Object type: Roundel
Department: Islamic Art
Date: probably 6th–7th century
Medium: Linen; plain weave, embroidered in silk
Dimensions: H. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
W. 7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Geography: Attributed to Akhmim (former Panopolis)   Egypt  
Credit line: Gift of George F. Baker, 1890
Accession year: 1890
Tags: Horses|Men|Lions