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Fragment with Double-Headed "Simurgh"-Eagles

before 1953

Iran or Iraq

Medium
Silk: lampas weave
Measurements
Overall: 47.6 x 49.5 cm (18 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1953.434
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Description

Rows of aligned double-headed simurgh (eagles), in tan on a white ground supporting little winged human figures are within a grid consisting of horizontal bands of inscription in floriated Kufic lettering and palmette trees.

Fragment with Double-Headed "Simurgh"-Eagles

before 1953

Iran or Iraq

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