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Four strips with embroidered goats

ca. 2nd century BCE–1st century CE
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Four strips with embroidered goats
  • Date: ca. 2nd century BCE–1st century CE
  • Geography: Central Asia
  • Medium: Wool, cotton (braided wool with cotton embroidery)
  • Dimensions: a: 17.3 x 1.5 in. (44 x 3.8 cm)
    b: 12.6 x 1.5 in. (32 x 3.8 cm)
    c: 7.1 x 1.5 in. (18 x 3.8 cm)
    d: 4.5 x .3 in. (11.5 x .8 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Inanna Gifts and Rogers Fund, 2000
  • Object Number: 2000.507a–d
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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