THE FRIEZE OF ARCHERS

about the 6th century. This class of fabrics show a high degree oftechnical and artistic excellence. Numerous examples exist, some

in an excellentstate of preserva-tion, others frag-mentary ; yet alldistinctive in pat-terning, consistingof a series ofroundels, contain-

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metrically placedfigures or animals,reminiscent of the costume patterning shown on the early Assyrianreliefs, and Chinese and Indian paintings.

The frieze ofArchers from Susa(fig. 18) is an in-teresting exampleof an early costumeenriched with aseries of roundels.

The significanceof this class of silksmay be readilyunderstood by not-ing the geographi-cal position of thecountry which wasin the direct lineof communicationbetween East andWest ; hence inthese Sassanianwoven fabrics, theinfluence of Chinaand Persia may beseen, not only inthe materials used,but also in the

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Fig. 18.—The Frieze of Archers, Susa.

types of pattern and their significance.

Four examples are given on plate 11, sufficiently representativeof the period or style. No. 2 is perhaps the earliest in date; No. 3

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