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Fragment

before 1968

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

(945–1055)
Medium
Silk: twill weave
Measurements
Overall: 72.5 x 68.5 cm (28 9/16 x 26 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1968.224
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Description

The fragment has large ovals containing combatant griffins and serpents framed with pearled borders and linked with round pearled medallions.
A muted brown silk textile fragment features a pattern of pearled circles enclosing winged creatures. These mythical beasts face right with one leg raised and tails curling into decorative, dragon-headed flourishes. A small rosette joins the two roundels. The fabric is irregularly shaped with frayed edges and horizontal weave lines. While the left motif remains clearly defined, the right figure has faded, leaving a faint silhouette against the worn ground.

Fragment

before 1968

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

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