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Fragment from Funeral Garment or Pall
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A wide band of large-scale Kufic inscription repeating the first words from a <em>diwan</em> of poems attributed to the Caliph Ali is brocaded in blue on a tan ground. The inscription runs at right angles to the warp. Above is a narrow guilloche band. Both bands are defined by guard stripes.
| Artist / Maker | Iran |
|---|---|
| Date | before 1958 |
| Culture / Origin | Iran |
| Medium | Silk: lampas weave, brocaded |
| Dimensions | Overall: 28.3 x 18.5 cm (11 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.) |
| Department | Textiles |
| Type | Textile |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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