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Collection: T - Islamic (638)
Collection: T - Islamic (638)
Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread
Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1926.533CCCC0
Fragment with falconer and attendant in animated lattice, from a robe
Iran, Kashan, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1944.239CCCC0
Tent panel of a dragon slayer
Iran, Yazd[?], reign of Shah Tahmasp, Safavid period (1501-1736)
1948.205CCCC0
Square Ornament from a Tunic
Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1947.192CCCC0
Silk curtain from the Alhambra palace
Spain, Granada, Nasrid period
1982.16CCCC0
Wine bearers in landscape, from a robe
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1924.743CCCC0
Silk Sleeve Decoration with Hunters
Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1947.193CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1962.264CCCC0
Nude Female Dancers from a Tunic
Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1953.332CCCC0
Royal Round Tent Made for Muhammad Shah
Iran, Rasht, Qajar period (1779-1925)
2014.388CCCC0
Velvet panel with four youths smelling flowers
Iran, Isfahan or Yazd, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1932.42CCCC0
Decorative Band
Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Azemmour, Moroccan embroiderer
1916.1244CCCC0
Tent Wall Panel(?)
Iran, Rasht, Qajar period (1779-1925)
1916.1297CCCC0
Reliquary bag with lions
Spain, probably Almeria
1931.462.cCCCC0
Suzani with floral sprays
Central Asia, South West Uzbekistan, Shakhrisyabz
2016.89CCCC0
Fragment with lions and griffins in combat
Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.221CCCC0
Fragment with Senmurvs
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1971.22CCCC0
Roundels with King Spearing Lion
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1971.25CCCC0
Pillow cover with Arabic inscription
Egypt, al-Bahnasa
1959.48CCCC0
Kerchief (Tensifa)
Algeria, 18th-19th century
1916.1238CCCC0
Panel from a Head Covering (‘ajar)
Africa, North Africa, Tunisia, probably Testour or Tunis, Tunisian weaver
1953.320CCCC0
Fragments
Iran or Iraq
1968.225CCCC0
Guilloche band, from a dalmatic of San Valero
Spain, probably Almeria
1928.650CCCC0
Lampas with dancers and musicians
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1953.17CCCC0
Headdress (beniqa)
Africa, North Africa, Algeria, Algerian embroiderer
1916.1221CCCC0
Curtain
Africa, North Africa, Tunisia, Djerba, Tunisian weaver(s) and embroiderer(s)
1916.1361CCCC0
Wall Hanging (msimsim)
Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Tétouan, Moroccan weaver(s)
2003.86CCCC0
Tomb Cover
Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1954.780CCCC0
Fragment with musicians
Spain, probably Almeria
1932.137CCCC0
Lampas with scenes of wild animals
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1939.38CCCC0
Khusrau Surprising Shirin While Bathing
Iran, Kashan, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1944.499CCCC0
Fragment with star pattern and griffins
Iraq or Iran, Buyid period
1941.292CCCC0
Silk fragment
Egypt or Iran, Ayyubid period, 1100s
1937.23CCCC0
Cap
Syria or Egypt, Mamluk Dynasty (1250–1517)
1950.510CCCC0
Carpet
Iran, Herat, 16th century
1962.263CCCC0
Cap with striped inscribed silk
Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period, probably Sultanate of Nasir al-Din Muhammad, 1293-1341
1985.5CCCC0
Fragment with arcade and palmettes
Spain, probably Granada
1952.105CCCC0
Tiraz with gold, probably from a wide sleeve
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Hakim, 1013–20
1950.549CCCC0
Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, second half of the 8th century
1969.38CCCC0
Man's surcoat (khalat)
Uzbekistan, Shahr-i Sabz
1916.1412CCCC0
Striped Silk from a Garment
Spain, Granada, Nasrid period
1940.609CCCC0
Fragment of Tomb Cover
Iran or Iraq
1955.52CCCC0
Lampas with foliate roundels
Spain, Granada, Nasrid period
1939.42CCCC0
Woman’s Robe (munisak)
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
2009.267CCCC0
Brocaded velvet cushion cover with crescents
Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa
2009.282CCCC0
Fragmentary Icon Panel, Christ in Glory (?) and Evangelists
Egypt, Abbasid period, mid 8th - mid 9th centuries
1952.256CCCC0
Medallions with confronting peacocks
Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.73CCCC0
Wall Hanging (pardah)
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
2006.150CCCC0
Brocaded velvet cover with sunbursts
Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa
2008.146CCCC0
Textile with field of poppies on a golden ground
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1926.22CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription
Iraq, Basrah, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.17CCCC0
Velvet with gold discs
Iran, probably Tabriz, Ilkhanid period
1918.225CCCC0
Fragment with Equestrian Falconer King
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1971.23CCCC0
Roundels with camels bearing howdahs
Syria (?), 900s - 1000s
1986.90CCCC0
Brocaded silk with foliate medallions from a kaftan
Turkey, Istanbul, Ottoman period
1924.741CCCC0
Fragment
Iran or Iraq
1939.47CCCC0
Fragment
Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1961.34CCCC0
Shawl with boteh
India, Kashmir
1952.190CCCC0
Fragment from a funeral garment or pall
Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.227CCCC0
Fragment
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055) or Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1975.38CCCC0
Section of Silk Fabric with Falconers Amid Rose Bushes
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1949.467CCCC0
Enthroned King Flanked by Griffins
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1971.24CCCC0
Caftan
Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1985.59©
Panel with Falconers
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1988.98CCCC0
Bridal wedding sash
Morocco, Fez
1999.253CCCC0
Two Parts of a Curtain
Algeria
1916.1229CCCC0
Silk hanging with embroidered tree of life
Turkey, Ottoman period
1916.1358CCCC0
Wall cover with flora, peacocks, and portrait medallions
Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)
1916.1483CCCC0
Fragment
Iran or Iraq ?, Mongol period, 14th century
1945.34CCCC0
Quilted cap with star-patterned silk
Iran or Iraq, Buyid or Seljuq period
1950.525CCCC0
Fragment
Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1952.83CCCC0
Ogives with Winged Quadrupeds and Peacocks
Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1966.134CCCC0
Fragments with Griffins in Roundels
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1966.136CCCC0
Fragments
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1968.223CCCC0
Fragment with Griffins in Roundels
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1982.19CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription
Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258) or Buyid period (945–1055)
1982.24CCCC0
Floral striped silk on a golden ground
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
2003.96CCCC0
Wall hanging (pardah)
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
2006.152CCCC0
Fragment with peacocks and inscription
Iraq, probably Baghdad, Seljuq period
1938.300CCCC0
Lampas fragment with blossoms in ogival lattice
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1915.666CCCC0
Headkerchief
Algeria
1916.1237CCCC0
Embroidered towel
Turkey
1916.1251CCCC0
Embroidered tray cover
Turkey
1916.1276CCCC0
Curtain or bedcover
Tajikistan, Ura Tube
1916.1311CCCC0
Wall Hanging
Uzbekistan, Bukhara or Shahr-i Sabz, 19th century
1940.602CCCC0
Two-faced Carpet Fragment
Iran ?, Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1966.132CCCC0
Fragment from Funeral Garment or Pall
Iran ?, Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1966.133CCCC0
Fragments with peacocks and inscriptions
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.228CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.231CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.232CCCC0
Fragment
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.233CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.234CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.235CCCC0
Fragment
Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1981.22CCCC0
Fragment with Equestrian Falconer King
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.18CCCC0
Fragment with inscriptions
Iran, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1982.20CCCC0
Fragment with Landscape, Hunters, and Ibexes
Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.21CCCC0
Fragment with Mounted Hunter Spearing Animals
Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258) or Buyid period (945–1055)
1982.22CCCC0
Fragments of a Caftan
Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1982.43CCCC0
Lotus-blossom petal canopy
probably eastern India
2006.136CCCC0
Brocaded Silk Cushion Cover & Iranian Striped Silk Surround
Turkey, Bursa or Istanbul, Ottoman period
2007.13CCCC0
Embroidered Armenian liturgical curtain
Turkey, Constantinople/Istanbul, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
2014.13CCCC0
Chintz door curtain
Iran, Isfahan, Qajar period (1779–1925)
2014.20CCCC0
Wedding Veil
Tajikistan, Tajik tribe, 19th century
1916.1235CCCC0
Gold-Thread Embroidered Cover
Turkey, Ottoman period
1916.1288CCCC0
Embroidered Cover or Curtain
Turkey, 17th-18th century
1916.1301CCCC0
Fragment of Silk Taffeta with “Rose and Nightingale” Motif
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1943.91CCCC0
Fragment
Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.224CCCC0
Fragment
Iran or Iraq
1968.226CCCC0
Fragment with Rows of Confronted Rabbits
Iran or Iraq ?, Buyid period, 10th century
1968.229CCCC0
Classical Turkish Carpet with the Lotto Pattern
Turkey, Ushak, Ottoman period
2015.61CCCC0
Woman's cloak (chyrpy)
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
1916.1468CCCC0
Fragment
Iran, Rayy, late 12th or early 13th century
1948.501CCCC0
Fragment with Octagons and Four-Pointed Stars
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1949.165CCCC0
Fragment with Octagons and Four-Pointed Stars
Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1982.281CCCC0
Taqueté fragment with star and cross pattern
Spain, probably Almeria
1927.380CCCC0
Three Figures from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th century
1926.158CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, 1000s
1929.932CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Zahir, AH 418-427, 11th Century
1929.935CCCC0
Gold-Thread Embroidered Garment for a Woman
Prizrend, Serbia, or Scutari, Albani, late 19th century
1943.381CCCC0
Fragment (of a Shroud?) with Inscription
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.280CCCC0
No image available
Iraq, Basrah, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1978.173CCCC0
Roundel, Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)
1941.293CCCC0
Silk Fragment
Iran or Iraq, mid or 2nd half of 14th century
1943.51CCCC0
Roundel with figure
Egypt, Fatimid period
1952.255CCCC0
Striped fragment
Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period, 1200s-1300s
1919.28CCCC0
Fragment of a Band
Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period, 1300-1350
1986.240CCCC0
Silk Fragment
Syria or Egypt, Mamluk Dynasty (1250–1517)
1982.130CCCC0
Silk fragments
Syria, 1100s
1976.76CCCC0
Brocaded Velvet
Turkey, early 16th Century
1946.74CCCC0
Fragment
Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period, 1300s
1983.120CCCC0
Tiraz with gold
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101
1950.556CCCC0
Embroidered border and field of animals in large roundels
Iraq, probably Baghdad, Seljuk period
1952.257CCCC0
Fragment
Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period, 1300s
1983.121CCCC0
Lampas with rampant lions, palmettes, and escutcheons
Spain, Granada, Nasrid period
1926.511CCCC0
Lampas fragment with foliate medallions
Spain, Granada, Nasrid period
1927.379CCCC0
Velvet Textile
Turkey, Bursa ?, second half of the 15th century
1940.369CCCC0
Striped fragment
Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period, 1300s
1919.1004CCCC0
Portion of a Carpet
Iran, Northwestern, 17th century
1953.128CCCC0
Sleeve with tiraz
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Mustansir, 1045-58
1974.187CCCC0
Velvet Fragment in Two Pieces
Iran or Iraq, 14th century
1918.30CCCC0
Carpet
Iran, Kerman, 17th century (probably)
1922.349CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.352CCCC0
Carpet
Azerbaijan, 19th century
1961.383CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Amir or al-Hafiz, AH 495-544 (A.D. 1101-1149)
1919.30CCCC0
Fragment with maritime scene
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1928.651CCCC0
Wall hanging (pardah)
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
2006.151CCCC0
Length of silk velvet ikat
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
2006.153CCCC0
Embroidered head scarf
Turkey
1916.1254CCCC0
Sash with flora and banded field
India, probably Aurangabad
1916.1279CCCC0
Sleeve with rose bushes and butterflies
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1924.744CCCC0
Fragment
Iran, 17th century
1946.415CCCC0
Two Mounted Fragments of a Border (from a Garment ?)
Iran or Iraq, early Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century A.D.
1950.522CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, 1000s
1950.535CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544 (A.D. 1130-1149)
1950.538CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz, Inset from a Sleeve
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, 1000s
1950.552CCCC0
Fragment, probably from a large hanging
Iran or Iraq, 10th-11th century ?
1959.122CCCC0
Schematic Drawing of Buyid Silk (1962.264)
Félix Guichert (French)
1964.441CCCC0
Schematic Drawings of Buyid Silk (1962.264)
Félix Guichert (French)
1964.442CCCC0
Schematic Drawing of Buyid Silk (1953.434)
Félix Guichert (French)
1964.443CCCC0
Fragment of Inscription Band
Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1966.135CCCC0
Fragment
Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.222CCCC0
Tiraz of Caliph ‘Abd al-Rahman III, from the reliquary of Santa Librada,...
Spain, Cordoba, Spanish Umayyad period (756–1031)
1977.188CCCC0
Tapestry with beheaded bird
Egypt, al-Bahnasa, Tulunid period
1982.265CCCC0
Fragment with headless eagle
Iran, Iraq, or Syria
1982.267CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055) or Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1986.89CCCC0
Five Embroidered Fragments
Morocco, Azemmur, 18th-19th century
1918.41CCCC0
Embroidered fragment with bird among vines
Iraq, Baghdad, Seljuq period
1950.533CCCC0
Fragment with gold leaf lions
Iran or Iraq, Seljuk period
1950.558CCCC0
Sampler
Morocco, 18th century
1929.831CCCC0
Embroidery sampler
Morocco, Salé
1929.841CCCC0
Sampler
Morocco, Salé, 19th century
1929.842CCCC0
Jacket for a Child
Iran, 18th century
1915.658CCCC0
Jacket
Iran, 18th century
1915.659CCCC0
Fragment
Italy, 16th century
1915.675CCCC0
Sash
Iran, 18th century
1916.1295CCCC0
Embroidered Table Cover
Turkey, Hereke, early 19th century
1916.1377CCCC0
Fragment of an Ornamental Border of a Tunic
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunic period, 9th century
1916.1678CCCC0
Fragment, Ornamental Neck Band from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)
1916.2060CCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century
1916.2061CCCC0
Fragment
Iran, 18th century
1918.185CCCC0
Fragment
Iran, 18th century
1918.186CCCC0
Fragment
Iran, 19th c.
1918.195CCCC0
Fragment
Iran, Kashan
1918.196CCCC0
Suzani: Curtain or Bed Cover
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
1918.22CCCC0
Fragment
Iran
1918.313CCCC0
Brocade
Iran, 18th century
1924.1043CCCC0
Fragment
Iran, early 17th century (period of Shah Abbas)
1925.993CCCC0
Fragment
Iran, 17th century
1926.19CCCC0
Fragment
Iran, 17th century
1926.21CCCC0
Fragmentary Ornament from a Tunic with Lozenges and Medallions
Egypt, Abbasid period, mid-8th to mid-9th century
1929.99CCCC0
Fragment
Iran, 17th century
1940.490CCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th centuries
1948.112CCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th centuries
1948.114CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.336CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.337CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.338CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.339CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.340CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.341CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.342CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.343CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.344CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.345CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.346CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.347CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.348CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.349CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.350CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.351CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.353CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.354CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.355CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.356CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th-10th century
1961.357CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.358CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.359CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.360CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.361CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.362CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.363CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.364CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.365CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.366CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.367CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.368CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.369CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.370CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.371CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.372CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.373CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.374CCCC0
Ring
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.375CCCC0
Ring
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.376CCCC0
Ring
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.377CCCC0
Figurine
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.378CCCC0
Carpet
Iran, Vicinity of Mashhad (Baluchistan), 20th century
1961.385CCCC0
Carpet (Kilim)
Turkey, Anatolia, late 19th-early 20th century
1961.388CCCC0
Carpet
Dagestan, 19th-20th century
1961.393CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.129CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.130CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.131CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.132CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.133CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.134CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.135CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.136CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.137CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.138CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.139CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.140CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.141CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.142CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.143CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.144CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.145CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.146CCCC0
Bone Object
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.147CCCC0
Figurine
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.148CCCC0
Hollow Tube
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.149CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.308CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.309CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.310CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.311CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.312CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.313CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.314CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.315CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.316CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.317CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.318CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.319CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.320CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.321CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.322CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.323CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.324CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.325CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.326CCCC0
Figurine
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.327CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.328CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.329CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.330CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.331CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.332CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.333CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.334CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.335CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.336CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.337CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.338CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.339CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.340CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.341CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.342CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.343CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.344CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.626CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.627CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.628CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.629CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.630CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.631CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.632CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.633CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.634CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.635CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.636CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.637CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.638CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.639CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.640CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.641CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.642CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.643CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.644CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.645CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.646CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.647CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.648CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.649CCCC0
Figurine
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.650CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.651CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.652CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.653CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.654CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.655CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.656CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.657CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.658CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.659CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.660CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.661CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.662CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.663CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.664CCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.665CCCC0
Figurine
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.666CCCC0
Silk Fragment
Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period, 14th century
1977.18CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
Egypt, Fatimid period, 12th century
1982.101CCCC0
Segmentum
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.75CCCC0
Fragment from a Large Hanging
Iran or Iraq, Abbasid period, 9th - 11th century
1983.122CCCC0
Fragment, Probably from a Hanging
Iran or Iraq, Abbasid period, 9th century
1983.133CCCC0
Fragment from a Hanging
Egypt, Tulunid period, 9th century
1983.137CCCC0
Fragment of a Border
Egypt, Tulunid period, 9th century
1983.138CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
Egypt, Fatimid period, 12th century
1983.144CCCC0
Fragments
Egypt, Ayyubid, 12th century
1983.147CCCC0
Fragment of a Segmentum with Palmette Tree, Lions and Birds
Egypt, Islamic period, 8th - 9th century
1983.150CCCC0
Fragment
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1984.228CCCC0
Woman's robe with crimson flora
Uzbekistan, Karakapak Republic, Khorezm
2016.50CCCC0
Wall hanging (arid)
Morocco, Chechauen
1916.1226CCCC0
Fragment
Iran or Iraq
1918.292CCCC0
Embroidered Cushion Cover
Morocco, Chechauen, 17th-18th century
1918.43CCCC0
Part of a Cap (Benika)
Algeria
1916.1222CCCC0
Fragment of Cloth
Morocco, 19th century
1918.192CCCC0
Plaid tiraz
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Amir or al-Hafiz
1919.27CCCC0
Scarf
Turkey
1921.920CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz, Probably Inset from a Sleeve
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Zahir, AH 418-427 9A.D. 1027-1036)
1950.554CCCC0
Floorspread with medallion pattern
India, Gujarat, probably Ahmedabad
2001.35CCCC0
Table Square
Iran, 18th century
1915.660CCCC0
Cover with geometric design
Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)
1916.1303CCCC0
Ceremonial or summer floor cover
Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)
1916.1313CCCC0
Door curtain
Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)
1916.1388CCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century
1919.22CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-44 (A.D. 1130 - 1149)
1919.25CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544 (A.D. 1130-1149)
1919.26CCCC0
Fragment of "Aleuj" Embroidery
Morocco, Fez, early 20th century
1930.139CCCC0
Fragment of "Aleuj" Embroidery
Morocco, Fez, 19th century
1933.422CCCC0
Embroidered Pillow Case
Morocco, Salé, 19th century
1939.451CCCC0
Embroidered Pillow Case
Morocco, Salé, 19th century
1939.452CCCC0
Suzani: Divan Cover
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
1940.598CCCC0
Carpet, so-called "Polonaise"
Iran, 17th century
1942.25CCCC0
Fragmentary Band, Probably Part of a Clavus
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century
1950.513CCCC0
Fragment with tripartite band
Iran or Iraq, Seljuq period
1950.551CCCC0
Tiraz with gold
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101
1950.555CCCC0
Fragment
Iran
1973.241CCCC0
Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, mid-8th to mid-9th century
1914.551CCCC0
Title, DateArtist / CultureAccession numberMediumDimensionsCredit lineRights
Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread
Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1926.533Cotton: warp; cotton and silk: wefts; silk: pile, asymmetrical knot; gilt- and silver-metal thread: brocadedOverall: 236.2 x 143.5 cm (93 x 56 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with falconer and attendant in animated lattice, from a robe
Iran, Kashan, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1944.239Silk: velvet, brocaded, pile-warp substitution; gilt-metal threadOverall: 79.4 x 66.7 cm (31 1/4 x 26 1/4 in.); Mounted: 89.5 x 74.9 cm (35 1/4 x 29 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Bed cover with floral medallion pattern
Southern India, Deccan
1916.1359Cotton: plain weave, quilted; silk and gilt-metal thread: embroidery, couched laid workOverall: 251.5 x 330.2 cm (99 x 130 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Tent panel of a dragon slayer
Iran, Yazd[?], reign of Shah Tahmasp, Safavid period (1501-1736)
1948.205velvet, cut, voided, brocaded, and pile-warp substitution: silk and gilt-metal stripsOverall: 71.1 x 55.6 cm (28 x 21 7/8 in.); Mounted: 81.3 x 66 cm (32 x 26 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Square Ornament from a Tunic
Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1947.192Silk; complementary weft-faced twill weave with inner warps (samite)Overall: 23.5 x 24.2 cm (9 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.); Mounted: 31.1 x 31.8 cm (12 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Tapestry with golden lions and palmettes
Central Asia
1991.3silk, gold thread; tapestry weaveOverall: 63.5 x 34.7 cm (25 x 13 11/16 in.); Mounted: 73.7 x 45.7 cm (29 x 18 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Silk curtain from the Alhambra palace
Spain, Granada, Nasrid period
1982.16lampas and taqueté: silkOverall: 438.2 x 271.8 cm (172 1/2 x 107 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Cloth of gold with felines and eagles
Northeast Iran
1990.2Silk and gold thread: lampasOverall: 170.5 x 109 cm (67 1/8 x 42 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Wine bearers in landscape, from a robe
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1924.743Silk: lampasOverall: 85.1 x 38.1 cm (33 1/2 x 15 in.); Mounted: 91.4 x 45.7 cm (36 x 18 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Silk Sleeve Decoration with Hunters
Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1947.193Silk: complementary weft-faced twill with inner warps (samit)Overall: 28.9 x 20.3 cm (11 3/8 x 8 in.); Mounted: 37.8 x 29.2 cm (14 7/8 x 11 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Inscription
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1962.264Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 171 x 65 cm (67 5/16 x 25 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Nude Female Dancers from a Tunic
Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1953.332Silk; complementary weft-faced twill weave with inner warps (samite)Overall: 15.5 x 14 cm (6 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.); Mounted: 21.6 x 14 cm (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Royal Round Tent Made for Muhammad Shah
Iran, Rasht, Qajar period (1779-1925)
2014.388Interior: wool: plain weave, inlaid work; silk: embroidery, chain stitch; tape, leather Exterior: cotton, wool: plain weave; rope, iron ring Overall: 360 x 400 x 400.1 cm (141 3/4 x 157 1/2 x 157 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Cloth of gold with winged lions and griffins
Central Asia
1989.50Silk and gold thread: lampasOverall: 124 x 48.8 cm (48 13/16 x 19 3/16 in.); Mounted: 135.6 x 59.4 cm (53 3/8 x 23 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Velvet panel with four youths smelling flowers
Iran, Isfahan or Yazd, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1932.42Silk: velvet, brocaded, and pile-warp substitution; gilt- and silver-metal threadOverall: 157.5 x 72.7 cm (62 x 28 5/8 in.); Mounted: 167.6 x 83.2 cm (66 x 32 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Decorative Band
Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Azemmour, Moroccan embroiderer
1916.1244Linen, silk, and dyeOverall: 27.9 x 80.6 cm (11 x 31 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Tent Wall Panel(?)
Iran, Rasht, Qajar period (1779-1925)
1916.1297Wool: inlaid work; silk: embroidery, chain stitchOverall: 194.9 x 132.7 cm (76 3/4 x 52 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Reliquary bag with lions
Spain, probably Almeria
1931.462.ccloth d’areste, weft-faced lozenge twill variant: silk and gold threadAverage: 8 x 36.9 cm (3 1/8 x 14 1/2 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Suzani with floral sprays
Central Asia, South West Uzbekistan, Shakhrisyabz
2016.89Cotton: plain weave, 6 strips; silk: embroidery; filling stitch: kanda xajol, occasionally bosma; outlining stitch: ilmoqOverall: 227.3 x 177.8 cm (89 1/2 x 70 in.)Gift of John and Fausta Eskenazi in honor of Louise W. Mackie and in celebration of the museum’s centennialCCCC0
Mantle for a Statue of the Virgin with Lotus Blossoms and Medallions
Egypt and Spain
1939.40Silk and gilt-metal thread: lampas weaveOverall: 70.5 x 111.2 cm (27 3/4 x 43 3/4 in.); Mounted: 78.1 x 119.4 cm (30 3/4 x 47 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Brocaded Velvet Panel with Italianate Pattern
Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa
2003.3Silk: velvet, brocaded; gilt-metal thread and cottonOverall: 173 x 241.5 cm (68 1/8 x 95 1/16 in.); Mounted: 175.3 x 245.7 x 8.9 cm (69 x 96 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment with lions and griffins in combat
Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.221Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 50.8 x 71.1 cm (20 x 28 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Senmurvs
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1971.22Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 101.4 x 45.7 cm (39 15/16 x 18 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Roundels with King Spearing Lion
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1971.25Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 74.2 x 85.7 cm (29 3/16 x 33 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pillow cover with Arabic inscription
Egypt, al-Bahnasa
1959.48Wool and linen: tapestry weaveOverall: 80 x 83.2 cm (31 1/2 x 32 3/4 in.); Mounted: 93.3 x 95.9 cm (36 3/4 x 37 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with palmette arches with Alhambra wall pattern
Spain, Granada
1939.35Silk and gilt-metal thread: lampas weaveOverall: 48.3 x 25.4 cm (19 x 10 in.); Mounted: 58.1 x 35.2 cm (22 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Hanging fragment with boar head
Iran
1950.509Wool and linen: tapestry weaveOverall: 21 x 25.2 cm (8 1/4 x 9 15/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Kerchief (Tensifa)
Algeria, 18th-19th century
1916.1238embroidery: silk, gold, and silver on linenOverall: 241.9 x 39.4 cm (95 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Ogival lattice with horizontal design
Turkey, Bursa
1916.1679Silk and gilt-metal thread: lampas weaveAverage: 134.7 x 64.2 cm (53 1/16 x 25 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Panel from a Head Covering (‘ajar)
Africa, North Africa, Tunisia, probably Testour or Tunis, Tunisian weaver
1953.320Silk: plain cloth, brocadedOverall: 117.2 x 53.4 cm (46 1/8 x 21 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragments
Iran or Iraq
1968.225Silk: compound twill weaveAverage: 71 x 77 cm (27 15/16 x 30 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Guilloche band, from a dalmatic of San Valero
Spain, probably Almeria
1928.650tapestry weave: silk and gold threadOverall: 6.1 x 26.1 cm (2 3/8 x 10 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with eagles in roundels from the Reliquary of Saint Librada in...
Spain, Almeria
1952.15Silk and gold thread: lampas weaveOverall: 36.8 x 40.6 cm (14 1/2 x 16 in.); Mount: 47 x 50.8 cm (18 1/2 x 20 in.); Framed: 49.5 x 53.3 cm (19 1/2 x 21 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Lion Strangler from a Dalmatic of Saint Bernard Calvo
Spain, Almeria
1950.146Silk and gold thread: lampas, taqueté, and plain-weave variantOverall: 43.8 x 39.7 cm (17 1/4 x 15 5/8 in.); Mounted: 53 x 49.8 cm (20 7/8 x 19 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Lampas with dancers and musicians
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1953.17silk and silver-metal thread: lampas, brocadedOverall: 87.7 x 52.1 cm (34 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.); Mounted: 94 x 58.4 cm (37 x 23 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Headdress (beniqa)
Africa, North Africa, Algeria, Algerian embroiderer
1916.1221Linen, silk, and metalOverall: 210.8 x 17.1 cm (83 x 6 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Curtain
Africa, North Africa, Tunisia, Djerba, Tunisian weaver(s) and embroiderer(s)
1916.1361Silk, linen, metal, and dyeOverall: 281 x 157.7 cm (110 5/8 x 62 1/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Wall Hanging (msimsim)
Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Tétouan, Moroccan weaver(s)
2003.86Silk and dyeOverall: 314.9 x 62.5 cm (124 x 24 5/8 in.)Gift of The Textile Art AllianceCCCC0
Tomb Cover
Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1954.780compound tabby; silkOverall: 210.2 x 102.5 cm (82 3/4 x 40 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Lampas with griffins in roundels, from the Reliquary of Saint Librada in...
Spain, Almeria
1952.152Silk and gold thread: lampas and plain-weave variantOverall: 52.7 x 63.5 cm (20 3/4 x 25 in.); Mounted: 61 x 71.1 cm (24 x 28 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with musicians
Spain, probably Almeria
1932.137Silk and gold thread: lampas weave with areas of double clothOverall: 16.8 x 14 cm (6 5/8 x 5 1/2 in.); Mounted: 27.3 x 24.1 cm (10 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Alhambra hanging fragment with decorated bands
Spain, Granada
1927.378Silk: lampas and taqueté weaveOverall: 37.8 x 25.1 cm (14 7/8 x 9 7/8 in.); Mounted: 46.7 x 28.9 cm (18 3/8 x 11 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Vestment fragment with stars in staggered squares
Spain, probably Almeria
1928.648Silk and gold thread: lampas weave with areas of double clothOverall: 28.6 x 26.7 cm (11 1/4 x 10 1/2 in.); Mounted: 38.7 x 36.8 cm (15 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Lampas with scenes of wild animals
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1939.38Silk and gilt-metal thread: lampas, brocadedOverall: 55.4 x 28.5 cm (21 13/16 x 11 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Celestial banquet hanging, from the tomb of Bishop Gurb
Spain, probably Almeria
1966.368Silk and gold thread: plain weave with inwoven tapestry weaveOverall: 21.2 x 58.4 cm (8 3/8 x 23 in.); Mounted: 30.2 x 67 cm (11 7/8 x 26 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Samite fragments with double-headed eagles, from the tomb of Saint...
probably Byzantium
1951.92samite: silkOverall: 118 x 165 cm (46 7/16 x 64 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Khusrau Surprising Shirin While Bathing
Iran, Kashan, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1944.499Silk: velvet, pile-warp substitutionMounted: 44.5 x 26.7 cm (17 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with star pattern and griffins
Iraq or Iran, Buyid period
1941.292silk: plain weave variation with supplementary weftOverall: 40.3 x 30.5 cm (15 7/8 x 12 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Silk fragment
Egypt or Iran, Ayyubid period, 1100s
1937.23lampas: silkOverall: 36.8 x 23.5 cm (14 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.); Mounted: 47 x 33.7 cm (18 1/2 x 13 1/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Cap
Syria or Egypt, Mamluk Dynasty (1250–1517)
1950.510lampas, quilted: silkOverall: 11.4 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Carpet
Iran, Herat, 16th century
1962.263senna knot: wool and cottonAverage: 771.7 x 307.3 cm (303 13/16 x 121 in.)Florence and Charles Abel Oriental Rug Collection by exchangeCCCC0
Cap with striped inscribed silk
Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period, probably Sultanate of Nasir al-Din Muhammad, 1293-1341
1985.5Silk: lampasOverall: 11.4 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with arcade and palmettes
Spain, probably Granada
1952.105Silk and gold thread: tapestry weaveOverall: 17.8 x 10.8 cm (7 x 4 1/4 in.); Mounted: 26.4 x 19.7 cm (10 3/8 x 7 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with confronted sphinxes in roundels from the tomb of Saint...
Spain, Almeria
1950.394Silk and gold thread: lampas, taqueté, and plain-weave variantOverall: 54.6 x 65.4 cm (21 1/2 x 25 3/4 in.); Mount: 66.7 x 76.8 cm (26 1/4 x 30 1/4 in.); Framed: 69.2 x 79.4 cm (27 1/4 x 31 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Lampas with phoenixes amid undulating vines
Eastern Iran, Ilkhanid period
1985.4lampas: silk, cotton, and gold threadOverall: 43.5 x 39.5 cm (17 1/8 x 15 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Lampas with heraldry of Castile and León, from a royal Christian robe
Spain, Granada, Nasrid period
1939.48lampas: silk and gold threadOverall: 10.2 x 54.9 cm (4 x 21 5/8 in.); Mounted: 17.8 x 62.9 cm (7 x 24 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Tiraz with gold, probably from a wide sleeve
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Hakim, 1013–20
1950.549plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filéOverall: 23.5 x 62.3 cm (9 1/4 x 24 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, second half of the 8th century
1969.38tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 23.5 x 20.4 cm (9 1/4 x 8 1/16 in.)The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment FundCCCC0
Man's surcoat (khalat)
Uzbekistan, Shahr-i Sabz
1916.1412Silk: embroidery, cross-stitchOverall: 150 x 218.4 cm (59 1/16 x 86 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Striped Silk from a Garment
Spain, Granada, Nasrid period
1940.609silk; lampas weaveOverall: 54.2 x 27.6 cm (21 5/16 x 10 7/8 in.); Mounted: 61.6 x 27.6 cm (24 1/4 x 10 7/8 in.)Bequest of James ParmeleeCCCC0
Fragment with Double-Headed "Simurgh"-Eagles
Iran or Iraq
1953.434Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 47.6 x 49.5 cm (18 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of Tomb Cover
Iran or Iraq
1955.52Silk: double-face compound twillOverall: 78.1 x 66 cm (30 3/4 x 26 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Lampas with foliate roundels
Spain, Granada, Nasrid period
1939.42lampas: silk and gold threadOverall: 31.4 x 22.9 cm (12 3/8 x 9 in.); Mounted: 34.3 x 27.9 cm (13 1/2 x 11 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Woman’s Robe (munisak)
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
2009.267Silk: velvet ikatOverall: 132.1 x 150 cm (52 x 59 1/16 in.)Gift of Arlene C. CooperCCCC0
Lampas with roundels of the image of Christ in benedictory pose
Turkey, Bursa, Ottoman period
1916.1423lampas: silk and gilt-metal threadOverall: 36.5 x 33.7 cm (14 3/8 x 13 1/4 in.); Mounted: 41.3 x 38.7 cm (16 1/4 x 15 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Brocaded velvet cushion cover with crescents
Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa
2009.282velvet, brocaded: silk, gilt- and silver-metal thread, and cottonOverall: 138.4 x 65.4 cm (54 1/2 x 25 3/4 in.); Mounted: 134.6 x 63.5 cm (53 x 25 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragmentary Icon Panel, Christ in Glory (?) and Evangelists
Egypt, Abbasid period, mid 8th - mid 9th centuries
1952.256slit-and dovetailed-tapestry weave; woolOverall: 53.3 x 80.7 cm (21 x 31 3/4 in.); Mounted: 63.5 x 90.2 cm (25 x 35 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Medallions with confronting peacocks
Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.73Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 59 x 57.4 cm (23 1/4 x 22 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul MallonCCCC0
Wall Hanging (pardah)
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
2006.150Silk: warp-faced plain weave, warp-ikat; cotton weftOverall: 211.8 x 142.2 cm (83 3/8 x 56 in.)Gift of Guido GoldmanCCCC0
Brocaded velvet cover with sunbursts
Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa
2008.146velvet, brocaded: silk, gilt- and silver-metal thread, and cottonOverall: 180.7 x 128.3 cm (71 1/8 x 50 1/2 in.); Mounted: 185.4 x 134 cm (73 x 52 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment with curving vine and palmette leaves
Spain, Granada
1918.183Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 29.9 x 20 cm (11 3/4 x 7 7/8 in.); Mounted: 39.1 x 28.9 cm (15 3/8 x 11 3/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Textile with field of poppies on a golden ground
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1926.22silk and gilt-metal thread: twill weave with supplementary weft, stampedOverall: 85.7 x 71.1 cm (33 3/4 x 28 in.); Mounted: 92.7 x 78.7 cm (36 1/2 x 31 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Inscription
Iraq, Basrah, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.17Silk: compound weaveOverall: 66.5 x 45 cm (26 3/16 x 17 11/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Velvet with gold discs
Iran, probably Tabriz, Ilkhanid period
1918.225silk, gilt-metal thread; brocaded velvetOverall: 30.5 x 20.6 cm (12 x 8 1/8 in.); Mounted: 34.9 x 25.4 cm (13 3/4 x 10 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Mantle for a statue of the Virgin
Spain, Granada
1929.975Silk: lampas weaveAverage: 104.2 x 215.9 cm (41 x 85 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Brocaded velvet with chintamani design
Turkey, Bursa
1943.313velvet, brocaded: silk and silver-metal threadOverall: 81.3 x 28.6 cm (32 x 11 1/4 in.); Mounted: 91.4 x 39.4 cm (36 x 15 1/2 in.)Gift of Adolph LoewiCCCC0
Fragment with Equestrian Falconer King
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1971.23Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 103.2 x 86.4 cm (40 5/8 x 34 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Roundels with camels bearing howdahs
Syria (?), 900s - 1000s
1986.90silk: plain weave variation with supplementary weftOverall: 78.8 x 48.6 cm (31 x 19 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with confronted animal medallions and kufic bands
Iran
1950.84Silk: diasper, tabby weaveOverall: 39.6 x 45.4 cm (15 9/16 x 17 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with peacocks in ogival pattern
Iran or Iraq, possibly Rayy
1939.506Silk: plain weave with supplementary weftOverall: 24.1 x 22.9 cm (9 1/2 x 9 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Brocaded silk with foliate medallions from a kaftan
Turkey, Istanbul, Ottoman period
1924.741Silk: lampas weave, silver-metal threadOverall: 105.7 x 49.5 cm (41 5/8 x 19 1/2 in.); Mounted: 110.5 x 54.6 cm (43 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with falconer riding a bull in a rondel
Iran, Rayy, Seljuk period
1968.246Silk: double clothOverall: 28 x 25.4 cm (11 x 10 in.)Gift of Ayyub RabenouCCCC0
Brocaded velvet cushion cover with carnations
Turkey, Bursa
1984.27velvet, brocaded: silk, gilt-and-silver-metal threadOverall: 128.9 x 66.7 cm (50 3/4 x 26 1/4 in.); Mounted: 136.5 x 74.3 cm (53 3/4 x 29 1/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. James Albert Ford, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., The John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, Mrs. Hermon A. Kelley, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, Mrs. Harry Stratton, and J. H. Wade by exchangeCCCC0
Long shawl with woven figures and animals
India, Kashmir
2006.2002/2 twill tapestry weave, double interlocked and pieced: wool (possibly pashmina)Overall: 354.3 x 141.6 cm (139 1/2 x 55 3/4 in.)Gift of Arlene C. CooperCCCC0
Fragment
Iran or Iraq
1939.47Silk: soumak, or twisted tapestryOverall: 20 x 22.6 cm (7 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1961.34Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 71.1 x 95 cm (28 x 37 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Shaped horse trapping
India
1927.376velvet, brocaded and pile warp substitution: silk and gilt-metal threadAverage: 26.1 x 23.5 cm (10 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with crowned lions, palmettes, and escutcheons
Spain, Granada
1944.240Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 54.3 x 27.5 cm (21 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.); Mounted: 64.5 x 37.1 cm (25 3/8 x 14 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Shawl with boteh
India, Kashmir
1952.1902/2 twill tapestry weave, double interlocked: wool, possibly pashminaOverall: 325 x 136.5 cm (127 15/16 x 53 3/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Arthur LoesserCCCC0
Fragment from a funeral garment or pall
Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.227Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 21 x 23.5 cm (8 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055) or Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1975.38Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 38.5 x 67 cm (15 3/16 x 26 3/8 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts Club and Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Lampas with floral medallions in ogival lattice
Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa
1946.419Silk and gilt-metal thread; lampasOverall: 109.2 x 66.8 cm (43 x 26 5/16 in.); Mounted: 116.2 x 74.9 cm (45 3/4 x 29 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Section of Silk Fabric with Falconers Amid Rose Bushes
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1949.467Silk and silver-metal thread: twill weave with complementary and discontinuous weftOverall: 47.7 x 48.3 cm (18 3/4 x 19 in.); Mounted: 58.4 x 58.4 cm (23 x 23 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Enthroned King Flanked by Griffins
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1971.24Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 46 x 78.7 cm (18 1/8 x 31 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Tunic fragment with lion killing khilin in octagonal medallions
Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1982.23Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 113.7 x 86.7 cm (44 3/4 x 34 1/8 in.)Gift of the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art©
Caftan
Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1985.59Silk: lampas weavewidth across shoulders: 176.5 cm (69 1/2 in.); neck edge to hem: 127.5 cm (50 3/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund©
Panel with Falconers
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1988.98Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 136.7 x 79 cm (53 13/16 x 31 1/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Bridal wedding sash
Morocco, Fez
1999.253lampas, warps dyed on the loom: silkOverall: 396.8 x 38 cm (156 1/4 x 14 15/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Two Parts of a Curtain
Algeria
1916.1229Silk, gold, and silver on linen; embroideryOverall: 295.3 x 135.9 cm (116 1/4 x 53 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Silk hanging with embroidered tree of life
Turkey, Ottoman period
1916.1358plain weave: silk; embroidery, chain stitch: silkAverage: 228.6 x 172.7 cm (90 x 68 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Wall cover with flora, peacocks, and portrait medallions
Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)
1916.1483taffeta, hand-painted, block-printed: silk and pigmentsOverall: 82.6 x 194.3 cm (32 1/2 x 76 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment
Iran or Iraq ?, Mongol period, 14th century
1945.34lampas, silk and gold threadOverall: 26.7 x 14 cm (10 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Quilted cap with star-patterned silk
Iran or Iraq, Buyid or Seljuq period
1950.525lampas: silkOverall: 22 x 20 x 20 cm (8 11/16 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment
Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1952.83Silk: compound tabbyOverall: 43.8 x 36.8 cm (17 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Ogives with Winged Quadrupeds and Peacocks
Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1966.134Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 69.8 x 49.8 cm (27 1/2 x 19 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner AbeggCCCC0
Fragments with Griffins in Roundels
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1966.136lampas weave, silkAverage: 41 x 32.8 cm (16 1/8 x 12 15/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner AbeggCCCC0
Fragments
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1968.223Silk: lampas weaveAverage: 49 x 33 cm (19 5/16 x 13 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Tunic with Ornamental Inscription
Iran or Iraq
1968.230Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 127 x 149.8 cm (50 x 59 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Griffins in Roundels
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1982.19Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 35.5 x 30.5 cm (14 x 12 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Inscription
Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258) or Buyid period (945–1055)
1982.24Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 78.7 x 90.2 cm (31 x 35 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Cloth of Gold with Rabbit Wheels
Eastern Iran
1993.140Silk and gold thread: lampasOverall: 65.5 x 23.2 cm (25 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Floral striped silk on a golden ground
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
2003.96silk, gilt- and silver-metal thread: samiteOverall: 50.1 x 27.5 cm (19 3/4 x 10 13/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Wall hanging (pardah)
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
2006.152warp ikat, warp-faced plain weave; silk warp; cotton weft; 5 panels./ lining: printed cotton, plain weave; 2 panelsOverall: 192.4 x 144.2 cm (75 3/4 x 56 3/4 in.)Gift of Guido GoldmanCCCC0
Fragment with peacocks and inscription
Iraq, probably Baghdad, Seljuq period
1938.300plain weave: silk warp and cotton weft (mulham); embroidery, couched and split stitches: silk, gilt and silver threadOverall: 31.5 x 40.5 cm (12 3/8 x 15 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Lampas fragment with blossoms in ogival lattice
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1915.666Silk and silver-metal thread: lampasOverall: 114.3 x 68.6 cm (45 x 27 in.); Mounted: 123.8 x 77.5 cm (48 3/4 x 30 1/2 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Headkerchief
Algeria
1916.1237Silk on linen tabby ground; embroideryOverall: 260.4 x 40.6 cm (102 1/2 x 16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Embroidered towel
Turkey
1916.1251plain weave: linen; embroidery, double-running stitch: silk, gilt-metal strips and threadAverage: 129.5 x 55.9 cm (51 x 22 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Embroidered tray cover
Turkey
1916.1276plain weave: linen; embroidery, chain stitch: silk and gilt-metal threadOverall: 148.5 x 157 cm (58 7/16 x 61 13/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Embroidered quilt with pomegranates and tulips
Turkey
1916.1300plain weave: linen; embroidery, running stitch: silkAverage: 194.3 x 137.2 cm (76 1/2 x 54 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Curtain or bedcover
Tajikistan, Ura Tube
1916.1311plain weave: cotton; embroidery: silkAverage: 216.5 x 188.6 cm (85 1/4 x 74 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Turban cover
Turkey
1916.1481plain weave: silk; embroidery, double-running stitch: silk, gilt- and silver-metal threadAverage: 109.3 x 109.3 cm (43 1/16 x 43 1/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Wall Hanging
Uzbekistan, Bukhara or Shahr-i Sabz, 19th century
1940.602Silk, cotton; plain weave, embroidery, tambour chain stitchAverage: 248.5 x 161.3 cm (97 13/16 x 63 1/2 in.)Bequest of James ParmeleeCCCC0
Two-faced Carpet Fragment
Iran ?, Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1966.132senna knotOverall: 39.3 x 16.2 cm (15 1/2 x 6 3/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner AbeggCCCC0
Fragment from Funeral Garment or Pall
Iran ?, Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1966.133Silk: compound tabbyOverall: 27.6 x 13.6 cm (10 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner AbeggCCCC0
Fragments with Eight-Pointed Star (Two Pieces)
Iran (?)
1966.137Silk: compound weaveOverall: 70.2 x 54.6 cm (27 5/8 x 21 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner AbeggCCCC0
Fragments with peacocks and inscriptions
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.228lampas weave, silkAverage: 61.6 x 74.3 cm (24 1/4 x 29 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Inscription
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.231Silk: lampas weave on compound tabby groundOverall: 30.5 x 61 cm (12 x 24 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Inscription
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.232Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 69.8 x 55.3 cm (27 1/2 x 21 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.233Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 41.6 x 51.7 cm (16 3/8 x 20 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Inscription
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.234Silk: compound tabby and broken twill weaveOverall: 55.2 x 64.7 cm (21 3/4 x 25 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Inscription
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.235Silk: compound tabbyOverall: 54 x 53 cm (21 1/4 x 20 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1981.22Silk: compound tabbyOverall: 37 x 24.6 cm (14 9/16 x 9 11/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment with Equestrian Falconer King
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.18Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 34.5 x 28.5 cm (13 9/16 x 11 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with inscriptions
Iran, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1982.20Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 28 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Landscape, Hunters, and Ibexes
Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.21Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 39.5 x 44.5 cm (15 9/16 x 17 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Mounted Hunter Spearing Animals
Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258) or Buyid period (945–1055)
1982.22Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 39 x 22 cm (15 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragments of a Caftan
Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1982.43Silk: lampas weaveAverage: 141.5 x 156.5 cm (55 11/16 x 61 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragments from a Garment with Inscription
Iran or Iraq
1986.176Silk: lampas weave, brocadedAverage: 26.5 x 48.7 cm (10 7/16 x 19 3/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. G. Kay Robertson in memory of William J. RobertsonCCCC0
Panel with Hunters and Camel and Inscription
Iran
1988.99Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 101.5 x 43 cm (39 15/16 x 16 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Lotus-blossom petal canopy
probably eastern India
2006.136silk: lampasOverall: 186.7 x 175.7 cm (73 1/2 x 69 3/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Brocaded Silk Cushion Cover & Iranian Striped Silk Surround
Turkey, Bursa or Istanbul, Ottoman period
2007.13silk, gilt-metal thread; lampas weaveOverall: 141 x 68.4 cm (55 1/2 x 26 15/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Embroidered Armenian liturgical curtain
Turkey, Constantinople/Istanbul, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
2014.13twill weave: wool; embroidery, chain stitch: silk, gilt- and silver-metal threadOverall: 183 x 119.4 cm (72 1/16 x 47 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Chintz door curtain
Iran, Isfahan, Qajar period (1779–1925)
2014.20Cotton: plain weave; chintz; hand drawing and block printing: bleach, mordant, and dyeOverall: 213.7 x 135.9 cm (84 1/8 x 53 1/2 in.)Sundry Purchase FundCCCC0
Wedding Veil
Tajikistan, Tajik tribe, 19th century
1916.1235silk, cotton, embroideryAverage: 76.2 x 75.6 cm (30 x 29 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Gold-Thread Embroidered Cover
Turkey, Ottoman period
1916.1288silk, gilt-metal, silver-metal, paper, cotton padding; satin weave, embroideryAverage: 194.3 x 157.5 cm (76 1/2 x 62 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Embroidered Cover or Curtain
Turkey, 17th-18th century
1916.1301embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundAverage: 201.3 x 140.3 cm (79 1/4 x 55 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of Silk Taffeta with “Rose and Nightingale” Motif
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1943.91Silk and metallic thread: taffeta, brocadedOverall: 38.1 x 40.6 cm (15 x 16 in.); Mounted: 48.3 x 50.8 cm (19 x 20 in.)Gift of Mrs. Fred R. WhiteCCCC0
Fragment
Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.224Silk: twill weaveOverall: 72.5 x 68.5 cm (28 9/16 x 26 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
Iran or Iraq
1968.226Silk: compound twill weaveOverall: 29.2 x 35.5 cm (11 1/2 x 14 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Rows of Confronted Rabbits
Iran or Iraq ?, Buyid period, 10th century
1968.229Silk: compound twillOverall: 57.5 x 41.6 cm (22 5/8 x 16 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Silk Textile with Goatherds in a Landscape
Iran, Isfahan
1978.76Silk: lampas weave; lining: twill tapestry, double lockedOverall: 101.6 x 38.1 cm (40 x 15 in.); Mounted: 113.7 x 49.5 cm (44 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Classical Turkish Carpet with the Lotto Pattern
Turkey, Ushak, Ottoman period
2015.61wool: symmetrical rug knotOverall: 172.1 x 104.1 cm (67 3/4 x 41 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Woman's cloak (chyrpy)
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
1916.1468Cotton; silk: embroideryOverall: 112.4 x 58.4 cm (44 1/4 x 23 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Carpet Fragment
Iran, Rayy
1988.243Silk: knotted pileOverall: 61 x 37.5 cm (24 x 14 3/4 in.)Gift of Milton GirodCCCC0
Brocaded velvet with medallions in ogival lattice
Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa
2001.3velvet, brocaded: silk, gilt- and silver-metal threadOverall: 162.2 x 64.8 cm (63 7/8 x 25 1/2 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Fragment
Iran, Rayy, late 12th or early 13th century
1948.501Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 15.2 x 33.6 cm (6 x 13 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Octagons and Four-Pointed Stars
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1949.165Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 25.5 x 20.5 cm (10 1/16 x 8 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with running animal roundels and kufic inscriptions
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1953.331Silk: lampas weave, brocadedOverall: 35.3 x 25 cm (13 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with seated prince holding falcons in kufic medallions
Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1966.23Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 63.5 x 47.6 cm (25 x 18 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Octagons and Four-Pointed Stars
Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1982.281Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 26.5 x 100.5 cm (10 7/16 x 39 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Lampas with scrolling vines and grape leaves
probably Iran
1926.509lampas: silk and gold threadOverall: 21.6 x 23.5 cm (8 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Taqueté fragment with star and cross pattern
Spain, probably Almeria
1927.380taqueté: silk and gold threadAverage: 14 x 41 cm (5 1/2 x 16 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Three Figures from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th century
1926.158tapestry weave; undyed linen and dyed woolMounted: 29.2 x 29.2 cm (11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, 1000s
1929.932Linen and silk: tapestry (originally inwoven in a tabby ground)Overall: 8.6 x 16.3 cm (3 3/8 x 6 7/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Zahir, AH 418-427, 11th Century
1929.935Linen and silk: tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornamentOverall: 28 x 30.5 cm (11 x 12 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Gold-Thread Embroidered Garment for a Woman
Prizrend, Serbia, or Scutari, Albani, late 19th century
1943.381silk, velvet; gold- and silver-thread: bands, cords, couched embroideryOverall: 117 x 170.2 cm (46 1/16 x 67 in.)Gift of Jeannette Cox MorrillCCCC0
Fragment from Funeral Garment or Pall
Iran
1958.131Silk: lampas weave, brocadedOverall: 28.3 x 18.5 cm (11 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.)Gift of Adolph LoewiCCCC0
Fragment (of a Shroud?) with Inscription
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.280Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 42 x 74 cm (16 9/16 x 29 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with stars in stacked squares, from a dalmatic of San Valero
Spain, probably Almeria
1942.1077lampas with areas of double cloth: silk and gold threadOverall: 10 x 7.7 cm (3 15/16 x 3 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Tapestry with lattice of animals in medallions
Egypt
1951.89tapestry weave: wool and linenOverall: 14.6 x 14.3 cm (5 3/4 x 5 5/8 in.); Mounted: 21.3 x 20 cm (8 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
No image available
Iraq, Basrah, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
1978.173Silk: compound twill weaveOverall: 64.7 x 27.5 cm (25 1/2 x 10 13/16 in.)Anonymous GiftCCCC0
Roundel, Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)
1941.293tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 7.7 x 7.4 cm (3 1/16 x 2 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Lampas with phoenixes and palmettes
Iran, Ilkhanid period
1945.14lampas: silk and silver threadOverall: 28.6 x 25.4 cm (11 1/4 x 10 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Silk Fragment
Iran or Iraq, mid or 2nd half of 14th century
1943.51tabby weave with supplementary weft; silkOverall: 11.5 x 16 cm (4 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Lampas with hares in ogival pattern
probably Iran
1939.44lampas: silk and gold threadOverall: 20.3 x 33.3 cm (8 x 13 1/8 in.); Mounted: 30.5 x 43.2 cm (12 x 17 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Hanging with foliate roundel and rider
Iran or Iraq
1951.90tapestry weave: woolOverall: 22.3 x 17.2 cm (8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Roundel with figure
Egypt, Fatimid period
1952.255plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silkOverall: 13.1 x 12.8 cm (5 3/16 x 5 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Striped fragment
Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period, 1200s-1300s
1919.28tabby and fancy weave; silk and goldOverall: 20.4 x 24.2 cm (8 1/16 x 9 1/2 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Band
Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period, 1300-1350
1986.240compound tabby, double cloth, and bands of extended tabby; silk and gold filéOverall: 5.5 x 13.5 cm (2 3/16 x 5 5/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment with decorated bands
India, Gujarat
1951.516plain weave: cotton, stamped resist and dyedOverall: 7.9 x 15.6 cm (3 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Silk Fragment
Syria or Egypt, Mamluk Dynasty (1250–1517)
1982.130lampas weave, silkOverall: 38 x 43.5 cm (14 15/16 x 17 1/8 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts Club and James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial FundCCCC0
Silk fragments
Syria, 1100s
1976.76samite: silkOverall: 97.8 x 56.5 cm (38 1/2 x 22 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Brocaded Velvet
Turkey, early 16th Century
1946.74velvet: silk, brocaded with gold and silverAverage: 111.8 x 31.5 cm (44 x 12 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period, 1300s
1983.120lampas weave, silkOverall: 15 x 16.7 cm (5 7/8 x 6 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Tiraz with gold
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101
1950.556plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filéOverall: 21.6 x 55.6 cm (8 1/2 x 21 7/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Embroidered border and field of animals in large roundels
Iraq, probably Baghdad, Seljuk period
1952.257plain weave: silk warp and cotton weft (mulham); embroidery, couched, split, running, and outline stitches: silk and gold threadOverall: 40 x 26 cm (15 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period, 1300s
1983.121double cloth, tabby weave; silkOverall: 11 x 16.7 cm (4 5/16 x 6 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Lampas with foliate medallions in ogival lattice
Egypt
1918.189lampas: silkOverall: 21.6 x 22.3 cm (8 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Lampas with rampant lions, palmettes, and escutcheons
Spain, Granada, Nasrid period
1926.511lampas: silkAverage: 34.2 x 25.2 cm (13 7/16 x 9 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Lampas fragment with foliate medallions
Spain, Granada, Nasrid period
1927.379lampas: silkAverage: 36.8 x 21.6 cm (14 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Silk fragment with decorated and inscribed bands, from the tomb of Don...
Spain, probably Almeria
1929.906plain weave with supplementary weft: silk and silver threadAverage: 25.4 x 20 cm (10 x 7 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with star and cross design from the tomb of Don Felipe
Spain, probably Almeria
1939.39taqueté: silk and gold threadAverage: 54.6 x 38.1 cm (21 1/2 x 15 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Velvet Textile
Turkey, Bursa ?, second half of the 15th century
1940.369velvet (cut and voided): silkAverage: 33.1 x 45.4 cm (13 1/16 x 17 7/8 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Striped fragment
Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period, 1300s
1919.1004tabby and fancy weave; silk and goldOverall: 23.2 x 18.5 cm (9 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Portion of a Carpet
Iran, Northwestern, 17th century
1953.128knotted pile: jufti knot; wool and cottonAverage: 89 x 185.5 cm (35 1/16 x 73 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Sleeve with tiraz
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Mustansir, 1045-58
1974.187plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silkOverall: 20.3 x 51.8 cm (8 x 20 3/8 in.)Gift of Ruth Blumka in memory of Leopold BlumkaCCCC0
Velvet Fragment in Two Pieces
Iran or Iraq, 14th century
1918.30velvet, lancé, silk and Cyprian gold around silk coreOverall: 21.5 x 28.5 cm (8 7/16 x 11 1/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Carpet
Iran, Kerman, 17th century (probably)
1922.349senna knot: wool and cottonAverage: 114.3 x 80 cm (45 x 31 1/2 in.)Gift of M. & R. StoraCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.352bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (3/16 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Carpet
Azerbaijan, 19th century
1961.383Ghiordez knot: wool and cottonAverage: 157.5 x 126.4 cm (62 x 49 3/4 in.)Florence and Charles Abel Oriental Rug CollectionCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Amir or al-Hafiz, AH 495-544 (A.D. 1101-1149)
1919.30tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and woolOverall: 48.5 x 23.5 cm (19 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Lampas with undulating vines and lions
Spain, Granada, Nasrid period
1919.9lampas: silk and gold threadAverage: 37 x 15.4 cm (14 9/16 x 6 1/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragment with maritime scene
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1928.651silk and silver-metal thread: double clothOverall: 20.6 x 12.1 cm (8 1/8 x 4 3/4 in.); Mounted: 25.4 x 17.8 cm (10 x 7 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Wall hanging (pardah)
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
2006.151warp ikat, warp-faced plain weave; silk warp, cotton weft; 5-1/2 panels/ original lining: block printed cotton, plain weave; 3 panelsOverall: 180.3 x 129.5 cm (71 x 51 in.)Gift of Guido GoldmanCCCC0
Length of silk velvet ikat
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
2006.153Silk: warp ikat, velvet weaveMounted: 75.9 x 40.6 cm (29 7/8 x 16 in.); Overall: 69.2 x 33.7 cm (27 1/4 x 13 1/4 in.)Gift of Guido GoldmanCCCC0
Embroidered head scarf
Turkey
1916.1254plain weave: linen; embroidery, double-running stitch: silk, gilt-metal strips and threadOverall: 92 x 92.5 cm (36 1/4 x 36 7/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Sash with flora and banded field
India, probably Aurangabad
1916.1279tapestry weave, double interlocked: silk and gilt-metal threadOverall: 309.9 x 64.8 cm (122 x 25 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Sleeve with rose bushes and butterflies
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1924.744silk and gilt-metal thread: taqueté ground with twill pattern, brocadedOverall: 26 x 46.5 cm (10 1/4 x 18 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
Iran, 17th century
1946.415velvet (cut, voided, and brocaded); silk and gilded silver stripsOverall: 10.2 x 55.3 cm (4 x 21 3/4 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Two Mounted Fragments of a Border (from a Garment ?)
Iran or Iraq, early Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century A.D.
1950.522tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); goat hair, wool and cottonOverall: 14.6 x 29.5 cm (5 3/4 x 11 5/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, 1000s
1950.535tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silkOverall: 21.6 x 43.8 cm (8 1/2 x 17 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544 (A.D. 1130-1149)
1950.538tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silkOverall: 36.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/8 x 10 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz, Inset from a Sleeve
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir, 1000s
1950.552tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silkOverall: 17.5 x 26.1 cm (6 7/8 x 10 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment, probably from a large hanging
Iran or Iraq, 10th-11th century ?
1959.122tapestry weave: woolOverall: 17.5 x 16 cm (6 7/8 x 6 5/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Schematic Drawing of Buyid Silk (1962.264)
Félix Guichert (French)
1964.441ink on paperOverall: 58 x 125 cm (22 13/16 x 49 3/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Paul MallonCCCC0
Schematic Drawings of Buyid Silk (1962.264)
Félix Guichert (French)
1964.442ink on paperOverall: 63.7 x 48.3 cm (25 1/16 x 19 in.); Second Section: 17.3 x 44.5 cm (6 13/16 x 17 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Paul MallonCCCC0
Schematic Drawing of Buyid Silk (1953.434)
Félix Guichert (French)
1964.443ink on paperOverall: 63 x 48 cm (24 13/16 x 18 7/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Paul MallonCCCC0
Fragment of Inscription Band
Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1966.135compound tabby on tabby ground; silkOverall: 74.2 x 37.1 cm (29 3/16 x 14 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner AbeggCCCC0
Fragment
Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
1968.222Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 68 x 33.5 cm (26 3/4 x 13 3/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Tiraz of Caliph ‘Abd al-Rahman III, from the reliquary of Santa Librada,...
Spain, Cordoba, Spanish Umayyad period (756–1031)
1977.188Linen; silk: embroideryOverall: 18.2 x 117.1 cm (7 3/16 x 46 1/8 in.)Anonymous GiftCCCC0
Tapestry with beheaded bird
Egypt, al-Bahnasa, Tulunid period
1982.265tapestry weave: linen and woolOverall: 38.5 x 35.3 cm (15 3/16 x 13 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with headless eagle
Iran, Iraq, or Syria
1982.267samite: wool and cottonOverall: 15.5 x 21 cm (6 1/8 x 8 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment with Inscription
Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055) or Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1986.89Silk: compound weaveOverall: 45.8 x 69.8 cm (18 1/16 x 27 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Five Embroidered Fragments
Morocco, Azemmur, 18th-19th century
1918.41embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 21.3 x 74.5 cm (8 3/8 x 29 5/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Embroidered fragment with bird among vines
Iraq, Baghdad, Seljuq period
1950.533plain weave: silk warp and cotton weft (mulham); embroidery, couched and split stitches: silk and metallic threadOverall: 7.3 x 21.6 cm (2 7/8 x 8 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment with gold leaf lions
Iran or Iraq, Seljuk period
1950.558plain weave: silk warp and cotton weft (mulham); block printed and gold leafOverall: 32.1 x 40 cm (12 5/8 x 15 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
"Tensifa" (Ceremonial Scarf used to Decorate the Mirror of Bride's Chamber)
Morocco, Tétouan, 18th century
1916.830embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 333.9 x 56.6 cm (131 7/16 x 22 5/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Sampler
Morocco, 18th century
1929.831embroidered cottonOverall: 58.4 x 59.1 cm (23 x 23 1/4 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Embroidery sampler
Morocco, Salé
1929.841plain weave: cotton; embroidery, reversible cross-stitch: silkAverage: 81.9 x 79.4 cm (32 1/4 x 31 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Sampler
Morocco, Salé, 19th century
1929.842embroidery: silk on cotton tabby groundOverall: 104.1 x 81.3 cm (41 x 32 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Jacket for a Child
Iran, 18th century
1915.658Silk taqueteOverall: 53.4 x 124 cm (21 x 48 13/16 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Jacket
Iran, 18th century
1915.659Silk taffeta, brocadedOverall: 52 x 147.3 cm (20 1/2 x 58 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Fragment
Italy, 16th century
1915.675Silk brocadeAverage: 85.4 x 50.2 cm (33 5/8 x 19 3/4 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Sash
Iran, 18th century
1916.1295Silk taquete, brocadedOverall: 269.3 x 59.7 cm (106 x 23 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Embroidered Table Cover
Turkey, Hereke, early 19th century
1916.1377brocadeAverage: 108 x 72.5 cm (42 1/2 x 28 9/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of an Ornamental Border of a Tunic
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunic period, 9th century
1916.1678tapestry weave; wool and linenOverall: 21.3 x 12.4 cm (8 3/8 x 4 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment, Ornamental Neck Band from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)
1916.2060tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 17.2 x 28.6 cm (6 3/4 x 11 1/4 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century
1916.2061tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 6.4 x 39.1 cm (2 1/2 x 15 3/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Fragment
Iran, 18th century
1918.185lampas weaveOverall: 24.8 x 21 cm (9 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragment
Iran, 18th century
1918.186lampas weaveOverall: 17.8 x 22.3 cm (7 x 8 3/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragment
Iran, 19th c.
1918.195Silk taqueteOverall: 18.5 x 28 cm (7 5/16 x 11 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragment
Iran, Kashan
1918.196lampas weaveOverall: 25.5 x 15.6 cm (10 1/16 x 6 1/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Suzani: Curtain or Bed Cover
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
1918.22Cotton: plain weave; silk: embroideryAverage: 237.5 x 163.2 cm (93 1/2 x 64 1/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment
Iran
1918.313Silk: damaskOverall: 47.6 x 45.7 cm (18 3/4 x 18 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Brocade
Iran, 18th century
1924.1043silkOverall: 78.5 x 50.8 cm (30 7/8 x 20 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
Iran, early 17th century (period of Shah Abbas)
1925.993compound twill; silk on silver metallic groundOverall: 22.3 x 17.8 cm (8 3/4 x 7 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
Iran, 17th century
1926.191/3 silk twill, brocadedOverall: 54 x 23.8 cm (21 1/4 x 9 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
Iran, 17th century
1926.21compound twill weaveOverall: 53.3 x 15.6 cm (21 x 6 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragmentary Ornament from a Tunic with Lozenges and Medallions
Egypt, Abbasid period, mid-8th to mid-9th century
1929.99tapestry weave; wool and linenOverall: 33 x 12.1 cm (13 x 4 3/4 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Fragment
Iran, 17th century
1940.490compound tabby weave; silk and metallic threadOverall: 23.2 x 9.6 cm (9 1/8 x 3 3/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th centuries
1948.112embroidery on tabby weave: silk and linenOverall: 8.5 x 6.6 cm (3 3/8 x 2 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th centuries
1948.114embroidery on tabby weave: silk and linenOverall: 10.2 x 7.4 cm (4 x 2 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.336bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (1/4 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.337bone, incisedOverall: 1.3 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm (1/2 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.338bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm (3/16 x 1 1/16 x 1 1/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.339bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (1/4 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.340bone, incisedOverall: 1.3 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (1/2 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.341bone, incisedOverall: 1 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (3/8 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.342bone, incisedOverall: 1 x 2 x 2 cm (3/8 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.343bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (3/16 x 1 x 1 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.344bone, incisedOverall: 0.3 x 2 x 2 cm (1/8 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.345bone, incisedOverall: 0.9 x 2 x 2 cm (3/8 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.346bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (3/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.347bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm (3/16 x 1 1/16 x 1 1/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.348bone, incisedOverall: 1 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (3/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.349bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2 x 2 cm (3/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.350bone, incisedOverall: 1 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (3/8 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.351bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (1/4 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.353bone, incisedOverall: 1 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (3/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.354bone, incisedOverall: 1 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (3/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.355bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm (3/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.356bone, incisedOverall: 0.8 x 2 x 2 cm (5/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th-10th century
1961.357bone, incisedOverall: 0.8 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm (5/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.358bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (3/16 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.359bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (1/4 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.360bone, incisedOverall: 0.8 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (5/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.361bone, incisedOverall: 1 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm (3/8 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.362bone, incisedOverall: 0.8 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (5/16 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.363bone, incisedOverall: 0.8 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (5/16 x 1 x 1 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.364bone, incisedOverall: 1 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (3/8 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.365bone, incisedOverall: 1 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (3/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.366bone, incisedOverall: 0.3 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm (1/8 x 1 x 1 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.367bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm (1/4 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.368bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (3/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.369bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm (1/4 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.370bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm (3/16 x 1 1/16 x 1 1/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.371bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm (3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.372bone, incisedOverall: 1.3 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (1/2 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.373bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (3/16 x 1 x 1 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.374bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (1/4 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Ring
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.375boneOverall: 0.8 x 3 x 2.2 cm (5/16 x 1 3/16 x 7/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Ring
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.376boneOverall: 0.8 x 4 x 2.9 cm (5/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Ring
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.377boneOverall: 1.3 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm (1/2 x 7/8 x 3/4 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Figurine
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1961.378bone, incisedOverall: 8.9 x 3.1 x 0.5 cm (3 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 3/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Carpet
Iran, Vicinity of Mashhad (Baluchistan), 20th century
1961.385senna knot: wool, cotton, and camel hairOverall: 116.2 x 69.8 cm (45 3/4 x 27 1/2 in.)Florence and Charles Abel Oriental Rug CollectionCCCC0
Carpet (Kilim)
Turkey, Anatolia, late 19th-early 20th century
1961.388tapestry weave: wool and cottonAverage: 197 x 137.2 cm (77 9/16 x 54 in.)Florence and Charles Abel Oriental Rug CollectionCCCC0
Carpet
Dagestan, 19th-20th century
1961.393Ghiordez knot; wool and cottonAverage: 151.1 x 106.7 cm (59 1/2 x 42 in.)Florence and Charles Abel Oriental Rug CollectionCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.129bone, incisedOverall: 1 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm (3/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.130bone, incisedOverall: 1.1 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm (7/16 x 1 1/16 x 1 1/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.131bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm (1/4 x 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.132bone, incisedOverall: 1 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm (3/8 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.133bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (3/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.134bone, incisedOverall: 0.8 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (5/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.135bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (3/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.136bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm (3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.137bone, incisedOverall: 1.1 x 2 x 2 cm (7/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.138bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (1/4 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.139bone, incisedOverall: 0.8 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (5/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.140bone, incisedOverall: 1 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (3/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.141bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2 x 2 cm (3/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.142bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (1/4 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.143bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm (3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.144bone, incisedOverall: 0.9 x 3 x 3 cm (3/8 x 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.145bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (1/4 x 1 x 1 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.146bone, incisedOverall: 1 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (3/8 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Bone Object
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.147bone, incisedOverall: 14.1 x 3.8 x 0.4 cm (5 9/16 x 1 1/2 x 3/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Figurine
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.148bone, incisedOverall: 12.3 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm (4 13/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Hollow Tube
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.149bone, incisedOverall: 9.1 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (3 9/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.308bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (3/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.309bone, incisedOverall: 0.8 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (5/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.310bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm (1/4 x 11/16 x 5/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.311bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (3/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.312bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (1/4 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.313bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (3/16 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.314bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (3/16 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.315bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (1/4 x 1 x 1 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.316bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.317bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (1/4 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.318bone, incisedOverall: 0.3 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm (1/8 x 1 x 1 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.319bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm (1/4 x 1 x 1 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.320bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (3/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.321bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (3/16 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.322bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (1/4 x 1 x 1 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.323bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (3/16 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.324bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm (3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.325bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm (3/16 x 1 x 1 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.326bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm (1/4 x 1 1/16 x 1 1/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Figurine
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.327bone, incisedOverall: 5.5 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm (2 3/16 x 3/4 x 11/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.328bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (1/4 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.329bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.330bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.331bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.332bone, incisedOverall: 1 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (3/8 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.333bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm (1/4 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.334bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (1/4 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.335bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (3/16 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.336bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (3/16 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.337bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (1/4 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.338bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm (1/4 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.339bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (1/4 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.340bone, incisedOverall: 0.8 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm (5/16 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.341bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.342bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (3/16 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.343bone, incisedOverall: 1 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (3/8 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1962.344bone, incisedOverall: 1.6 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm (5/8 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.626bone, incisedOverall: 0.8 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm (5/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.627bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 3 x 3 cm (3/16 x 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.628bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.629bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 2 x 2 cm (1/4 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.630bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (1/4 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.631bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (3/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.632bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.633bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (3/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.634bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (1/4 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.635bone, incisedOverall: 0.8 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (5/16 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.636bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (1/4 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.637bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (3/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.638bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm (1/4 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.639bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 3 x 3 cm (3/16 x 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.640bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (3/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.641bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (1/4 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.642bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (3/16 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.643bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (3/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.644bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (3/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.645bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm (3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.646bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm (3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.647bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 3 x 3 cm (3/16 x 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.648bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (1/4 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.649glassOverall: 0.7 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm (1/4 x 1 x 1 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Figurine
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.650bone, carvedOverall: 7.1 x 2 x 1 cm (2 13/16 x 13/16 x 3/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.651bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (1/4 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.652bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm (3/16 x 1 x 1 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.653bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (1/4 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.654bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (1/4 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.655bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm (3/16 x 1 1/16 x 1 1/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.656bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (1/4 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.657bone, incisedOverall: 0.4 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (3/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.658bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.659bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm (3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.660bone, incisedOverall: 0.7 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm (1/4 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.661bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.662bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (3/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.663bone, incisedOverall: 0.5 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (3/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.664bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (1/4 x 1 x 1 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Spindle Whorl
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.665bone, incisedOverall: 0.6 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (1/4 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Figurine
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century
1963.666bone, incisedOverall: 11.2 x 3.1 x 0.6 cm (4 7/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Silk Fragment
Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period, 14th century
1977.18lampas weave, silkOverall: 14.7 x 12.4 cm (5 13/16 x 4 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William J. RobertsonCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
Egypt, Fatimid period, 12th century
1982.101tapestry (probably originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and silkOverall: 14.7 x 16.8 cm (5 13/16 x 6 5/8 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Segmentum
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.75tapestry weave; wool and linenAverage: 12.1 x 11.6 cm (4 3/4 x 4 9/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment from a Large Hanging
Iran or Iraq, Abbasid period, 9th - 11th century
1983.122tapestry; wool and cottonOverall: 29.5 x 33 cm (11 5/8 x 13 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Textile Fragment with Portions of Eight-Pointed Star and Birds
Syria, Ayyubid period (1171–1260)
1983.126silk: lampas weaveOverall: 4.7 x 18.5 cm (1 7/8 x 7 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment, Probably from a Hanging
Iran or Iraq, Abbasid period, 9th century
1983.133tapestry; wool and cottonOverall: 18.5 x 16 cm (7 5/16 x 6 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment from a Hanging
Egypt, Tulunid period, 9th century
1983.137tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 23.2 x 21.7 cm (9 1/8 x 8 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Border
Egypt, Tulunid period, 9th century
1983.138tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 20.5 x 21.2 cm (8 1/16 x 8 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
Egypt, Fatimid period, 12th century
1983.144tapestry (originally inwoven in a tabby ground); linen and silkOverall: 13.8 x 22.5 cm (5 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragments
Egypt, Ayyubid, 12th century
1983.147tabby with supplementary weft; silkAverage: 21.5 x 5 cm (8 7/16 x 1 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Segmentum with Palmette Tree, Lions and Birds
Egypt, Islamic period, 8th - 9th century
1983.150tapestry applied to tabby cloth; linen and woolOverall: 15.5 x 16.5 cm (6 1/8 x 6 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1984.228silk: compound twillOverall: 25.6 x 42.3 cm (10 1/16 x 16 5/8 in.)Anonymous GiftCCCC0
Woman's robe with crimson flora
Uzbekistan, Karakapak Republic, Khorezm
2016.50Plain weave: cotton (hand-spun, indigo dyed), embroidery: silk, cotton; tablet-woven (edges)neck edge to hem: 119.4 cm (47 in.); width across shoulders: 158.1 cm (62 1/4 in.)Gift of Arlene C. CooperCCCC0
Wall hanging (arid)
Morocco, Chechauen
1916.1226silk on linen tabby ground, embroideryOverall: 181.3 x 32.1 cm (71 3/8 x 12 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment
Iran or Iraq
1918.292Silk: lampas weaveOverall: 25.7 x 18.5 cm (10 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Embroidered Cushion Cover
Morocco, Chechauen, 17th-18th century
1918.43embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 48.9 x 33 cm (19 1/4 x 13 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Lampas with animals in squares
probably Iran
1929.905lampas and taqueté: silk and metal threadOverall: 23.2 x 10.7 cm (9 1/8 x 4 3/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Part of a Cap (Benika)
Algeria
1916.1222Silk, metal strips on linen tabby ground; embroideryOverall: 19.7 x 81.3 cm (7 3/4 x 32 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of Cloth
Morocco, 19th century
1918.192Overall: 24.1 x 32.3 cm (9 1/2 x 12 11/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Plaid tiraz
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Amir or al-Hafiz
1919.27plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silkOverall: 12.5 x 51.8 cm (4 15/16 x 20 3/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Scarf
Turkey
1921.920Silk on linen tabby ground, embroideryOverall: 173.4 x 46 cm (68 1/4 x 18 1/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Charles William WasonCCCC0
Embroidered Fragment of a Mattress or Curtain Trimming
Morocco, Azemmur, 19th century
1929.843embroidery: silk on linen tabby groundOverall: 21.3 x 41.6 cm (8 3/8 x 16 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz, Probably Inset from a Sleeve
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Zahir, AH 418-427 9A.D. 1027-1036)
1950.554tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silkOverall: 42 x 62.6 cm (16 9/16 x 24 5/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragments with winged lions in roundels
Iran, Buyid or Seljuk period
1975.45Silk: taquetéOverall: 47 x 26.7 cm (18 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul MallonCCCC0
Floorspread with medallion pattern
India, Gujarat, probably Ahmedabad
2001.35velvet, solid pile and pile-warp substitution: silkOverall: 285 x 165.8 cm (112 3/16 x 65 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Table Square
Iran, 18th century
1915.660lampas weave; silk and silver threadOverall: 49.5 x 49 cm (19 1/2 x 19 5/16 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Velvet fragment from a palace curtain
Iran
1915.668taquete silkOverall: 190.1 x 122.6 cm (74 13/16 x 48 1/4 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Lampas with compressed undulating vines
Turkey, Bursa
1915.676lampas: silk and gilt-metal threadAverage: 109.2 x 75.2 cm (43 x 29 5/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Embroidered envelope with closures
Turkey
1916.1294satin weave: silk; embroidery, couched stitches: gilt-metal thread and cottonAverage: 91.5 x 95.9 cm (36 x 37 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Cover with geometric design
Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)
1916.1303plain weave: cotton; embroidery, surface darning and running stitch: silkOverall: 100.6 x 101.9 cm (39 5/8 x 40 1/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Woman's trouser fabric
Iran
1916.1307embroidery, outline stitch: silk on cottonOverall: 65.1 x 50.5 cm (25 5/8 x 19 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Sash with floral field and end panels on a gold ground
Iran
1916.1309taqueté with discontinuous wefts: silk, gilt- and silver-metal threadOverall: 449.5 x 59.7 cm (176 15/16 x 23 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Ceremonial or summer floor cover
Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)
1916.1313cotton: plain weave; silk: embroideryOverall: 175.2 x 118.1 cm (69 x 46 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Door curtain
Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)
1916.1388velvet ikat: silkOverall: 151.1 x 121.9 cm (59 1/2 x 48 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Lampas with double ogival floral pattern on checkered ground
Turkey, Istanbul
1918.194lampas: silk and gilt-metal threadAverage: 49 x 62.3 cm (19 5/16 x 24 1/2 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Embroidered cushion cover
Turkey
1918.37plain weave: linen; embroidery, self-couching and herringbone stitches: silkAverage: 127 x 59.7 cm (50 x 23 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century
1919.22tapestry weave; wool and linenOverall: 5.8 x 21.3 cm (2 5/16 x 8 3/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-44 (A.D. 1130 - 1149)
1919.25tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silkOverall: 11.2 x 15.9 cm (4 7/16 x 6 1/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544 (A.D. 1130-1149)
1919.26tapestry (originally inwoven in a tabby ground); linen and silkOverall: 12.4 x 30.2 cm (4 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragment of "Aleuj" Embroidery
Morocco, Fez, early 20th century
1930.139embroidery: silk on cotton tabby groundOverall: 36.2 x 45.7 cm (14 1/4 x 18 in.)Gift of Mrs. John W. SeaverCCCC0
Fragment of "Aleuj" Embroidery
Morocco, Fez, 19th century
1933.422embroidery: silk on cotton tabby groundOverall: 22.2 x 45.1 cm (8 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Embroidered Pillow Case
Morocco, Salé, 19th century
1939.451embroidery: silk on cotton tabby groundOverall: 46.7 x 88.9 cm (18 3/8 x 35 in.)Gift of Selma V. SullivanCCCC0
Embroidered Pillow Case
Morocco, Salé, 19th century
1939.452embroidery: silk on cotton tabby groundOverall: 39.5 x 54.6 cm (15 9/16 x 21 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Morris A. BlackCCCC0
Sleeve with birds in blossoming bushes
Iran
1940.486taqueté: silk and gilt-metal threadOverall: 19.7 x 52.1 cm (7 3/4 x 20 1/2 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Suzani: Divan Cover
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
1940.598Cotton: plain weave; silk: embroideryAverage: 166.4 x 101.6 cm (65 1/2 x 40 in.)Bequest of James ParmeleeCCCC0
Carpet, so-called "Polonaise"
Iran, 17th century
1942.25senna knot: silk, silver and gold filé brocadingAverage: 398.8 x 165.7 cm (157 x 65 1/4 in.)Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. RaineyCCCC0
Fragmentary Band, Probably Part of a Clavus
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century
1950.513tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 9 x 78.1 cm (3 9/16 x 30 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment with tripartite band
Iran or Iraq, Seljuq period
1950.551plain weave: silk warp and cotton weft (mulham); gold leaf and inkOverall: 18.4 x 30.2 cm (7 1/4 x 11 7/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Tiraz with gold
Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101
1950.555plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filéMounted: 52.1 x 74.9 cm (20 1/2 x 29 1/2 in.); overall (both pieces): 38.7 x 70.5 cm (15 1/4 x 27 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment
Iran
1973.241silk weaveOverall: 16.4 x 15.6 cm (6 7/16 x 6 1/8 in.)Director's Contingent FundCCCC0
Fragment with geese circling lotus medallions
India
1994.26plain weave: cotton, stamped mordant resist and dyedOverall: 90.2 x 46.5 cm (35 1/2 x 18 5/16 in.)Gift of The Textile Art AllianceCCCC0
Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, mid-8th to mid-9th century
1914.551tapestry; wool and linenOverall: 11.2 x 11.5 cm (4 7/16 x 4 1/2 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0