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Fragment

before 1981

Iran, style of the Abbasid period

(750–1258)
Medium
Silk: compound tabby
Measurements
Overall: 37 x 24.6 cm (14 9/16 x 9 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1981.22
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Description

The fragment preserves two oval compartments from a design of linked ovals each containing a recumbent ibex. The ibexes are addorsed linking each compartment to the next is a concentric oval device containing in the center a crescent moon. The design in pale blue, tan, and cream on a deep navy blue ground is oriented at right angles to the warp.
A dark grey silk textile fragment is patterned with two large medallions linked by smaller, ringed motifs. Within each medallion, a stylized ram sits facing right, its body adorned with circular patterns and grandly spiraling horns. A partial ring at the left edge suggests a continuing row. Rendered in muted tan and brown tones, the figures stand out against the dark field. The fabric edges are frayed and irregular.

Fragment

before 1981

Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)

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