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Silk fabric with a continuous pattern of symmetrical lions flanking a standard
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Silk fabric with a continuous pattern of symmetrical lions flanking a standard

anonymous · c. 1500 - c. 1599 · silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Silk fabric. Border. On a white ground a red weft outlines the continuous pattern of symmetrical lions, on either side of a standard. Small doves or roosters, along with the stylized lion tails, fill the remaining space. Italy.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
zijdeweefsel
Credit lineWeefsel van zijde met een doorlopend patroon van symmetrische leeuwen, ter weerszijden van een standaard. c. 1500 - c. 1599. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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