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Fragment with Octagons and Four-Pointed Stars
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The design consists of aligned large-scale octagons and four-pointed star-shaped interspaces filled with leafy scrolls. Each octagon encloses pairs of regardant gazelles and non-regardant rabbits in mirror image against a foliate background, patterned in white on a light pinkish-tan ground. Framing the octagon is a Kufic inscription repeated in orthograde and retrograde around the central design.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194) |
|---|---|
| Date | before 1949 |
| Culture / Origin | Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194) |
| Medium | lampas weave, silk |
| Dimensions | Overall: 9 x 10.5 cm (3 9/16 x 4 1/8 in.) |
| Department | Textiles |
| Type | Textile |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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