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Fragment with Equestrian Falconer King

before 1982

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period

(750–1258)
Medium
Silk: lampas weave
Measurements
Overall: 34.5 x 28.5 cm (13 9/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1982.18
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Description

This fragment preserves a roundel containing a king on horseback. He has a falcon in his left hand and a leafy branch in his right. The roundel’s border is ornamented with a scrolling foliate vine. Interspaces contain partial oval medallions enclosing an eight-pointed star within which is a four-directional palmette. Joining the roundels at their cardinal points are x-shaped geometric figures.
A rectangular lampas weave silk textile fragment with frayed edges features a central roundel enclosing a crowned figure on horseback holding a bird. The scene is set against a dense foliate background, rendered in dark brown and reddish-pink on a muted brown ground. Interlocking geometric borders frame the medallion, with diamond-shaped motifs appearing at the corners. The intricate design combines figurative elements with repetitive geometric patterns.

Fragment with Equestrian Falconer King

before 1982

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

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