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Title
Textile Fragment
Dating
7th century C.E.
Accession Number
Dimensions
TBC
Culture
Soğd (Sogdian)
Collection
The Collection of Carlo Cristi
Materials
Silk
Object Type
Textiles
Silk Samite
"The eagle, a royal symbol, when bearing a ring with aetite stone pendant, was an auspicious symbol to protect pregnancy and delivery for the continuation of the dynasty. Since antiquity was believed that eagle would bring a aetite stone to the nest to help the female lay her eggs, therefore the association of this stone to the symbol of royalty, the eagle."
Image Source
Copyright Status
Public Domain: Non-creative photograph of a two-dimensional work of art in the Public Domain, Carlo Cristi
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