1media/syrian-figure-1_map-1-large_thumb.png2021-12-13T17:43:47-08:00Finley Cassidy3c0c321ec657f9ee9d7001c46137135200a0a7f7394472A map highlighting Egypt and Syria.plain2022-10-02T10:00:05-07:00Brooke Hendershottb0a907cd0f989ee79e94592378a1545647719cfb
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12021-11-03T13:51:56-07:00Where was this produced?18plain2022-10-02T08:54:01-07:00By Finley Cassidy
This roundel was produced in either Egypt or Syria and was created during the 7th-9th century. By examining the silk used on medallions, we can understand whom they were intended for. The highest quality silks produced during the Byzantine and Sassanid periods were intended for a relatively small elite, while a broad range of simpler two-colored silks were used by those trying to imitate the elite style. Due to the large number of similar silks that still survive in various colors and styles, it is possible for art historians to trace the long popularity of this ancient iconography.
