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Fragment with confronted animal medallions and kufic bands
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The fragment preserves a wide central band flanked by narrower inscription bands. The narrower bands contain, on a dark blue background, a continuous inscription in elaborate Kufic, the ivory-colored lettering oriented at right angles to the warp. On the wider ivory panel there appear ovals enclosing a frieze of running animals within which are hexagons enclosing stars. The ovals alternate vertically with cartouches containing an inscription in simple Kufic, the design appearing in blue, pink, and ivory.
| Artist / Maker | Iran |
|---|---|
| Date | 1480–1649 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability) |
| Culture / Origin | Iran |
| Medium | Silk: diasper, tabby weave |
| Dimensions | Overall: 39.6 x 45.4 cm (15 9/16 x 17 7/8 in.) |
| Department | Textiles |
| Type | Textile |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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