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Fragment

before 1961

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

(945–1055)
Medium
Silk: lampas weave
Measurements
Overall: 71.1 x 95 cm (28 x 37 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1961.34
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Description

The fragment preserves a tree of life flanked by a pair of large confronted simurghs, resembling peacocks, that grasp ibexes in their talons. A pair of small goats stand confronted and regardant at the base of the tree. Behind each ibex is a small palmette tree. The fragment constitutes the center third of a complete loom piece. The pattern is dark purplish brown on a golden brown ground.
A horizontal silk textile fragment features a symmetrical dark pattern on a tan ground. Two large bird-like figures face a central stylized tree topped with a floral palmette. Their ornate tails arch forward in a dense lattice pattern. Small deer flank the trunk, while larger four-legged animals crouch beneath the birds' feet. A significant horizontal portion is missing on the left side. Intricate floral and geometric motifs fill the figures.

Fragment

before 1961

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

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