The Principal Ornaments of Fabrics up to the 19th Century Pl.07
1902
Step into the world of ancient textiles with this vibrant illustration by Friedrich Fischbach, featuring a majestic elephant standing inside a large circular medallion. Adorned with geometric patterns and floral motifs in warm rust, brown, and cream tones, the design mimics the look of woven silk. This plate, from Fischbach’s 19th-century survey of fabric ornaments, actually depicts a Byzantine adaptation of a much older Sassanid silk fabric from the 8th to 10th century. The elephant motif was a powerful symbol of royalty in ancient Persia, and seeing it reimagined here shows how artistic ideas traveled and transformed across empires.
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