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The Wade Cup with Animated Script, 1200–1221

Iran, Seljuq period of Iran

1944.485CCCC0

His Lantern, 2006

Afruz Amighi (Iranian, b. 1974)

2012.15©

Hanging fragment with boar head, 600s-early 700s

Iran

1950.509CCCC0

Fervor, 2000

Shirin Neshat (American, born in Iran 1957)

2016.59©

Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread, 1600–1625

Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period

1926.533CCCC0

Bowl, 500-700

Iran, Sasanian

1966.369CCCC0

Fragment with confronted animal medallions and kufic bands, 1480-1649 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran

1950.84CCCC0

Twelve-sided Ewer with Sphinxes and Human-Headed Inscriptions, 1300–1350

Iran, Khurasan, Ilkhanid period

1945.27CCCC0

Feline Incense Burner, 1150–1200

Iran, Khurasan, Seljuq period of Iran

1948.308CCCC0

Bird-shaped Vessel, 1100s

Iran, Seljuq period

1948.458CCCC0

Bahram Gur Arrives at the House of a Merchant, text page (recto); Bahram..., 1330-35

Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period

1943.658CCCC0

Royal Reception in a Landscape, left folio from the double frontispiece..., 1444

Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period

1956.10CCCC0

Royal Reception in a Landscape, right folio from a double-page..., 1444

Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period

1945.169CCCC0

Mina'i Beaker with Seated Princes, 1180–1220

Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran

1917.977CCCC0

Silk fragment with roundels of ducks, 600s

Iran

1951.88CCCC0

Cloth of gold with felines and eagles, 1225-75

Northeast Iran

1990.2CCCC0

Samite with roundels of rosettes, 700s-800s

Iran

1950.514CCCC0

Luster Dish with Seated Prince, 1170–1220

Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran

1951.289CCCC0

Dish with King Hormizd II or Hormizd III Hunting Lions, AD 400–600

Iran, Sasanian, 5th-6th Century

1962.150CCCC0

Fragments with Eight-Pointed Star (Two Pieces), before 1966

Iran

1966.137CCCC0

Stateless 2014-2015, 2014–15

Gohar Dashti (Iranian, b. 1980) and 1 other

2017.110©

Ceramic dish with deer, phoenix, and lotus blossoms, 1300–1350

Iran, probably Sultanabad, Ilkhanid period

1924.742CCCC0

Panel with Hunters and Camel and Inscription, 1900s

Iran

1988.99CCCC0

Leaf from a Qur'an, 1100s

Seljuk Iran

1939.507CCCC0

Wine bearers in landscape, from a robe, 1525-50

Iran, Safavid period

1924.743CCCC0

Dish, c. 1600

Caucasus or northern Iran

1915.595CCCC0

Bath Pail (Satl), c. 1580–1610

Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period

1969.291CCCC0

Prayer Niche (Mihrab), c. 1500s or mid-1900s

Iran, Isfahan, in the style of the Safavid period

1962.23CCCC0

Left side of a double-page album folio: Outside a Royal Encampment ..., c. 1485

style of Bihzad (Iranian, active 1470–1506)

1944.490CCCC0

Inscription Plaque, Possibly from a Door, c. 1693

Iran, Safavid period

1994.1CCCC0

Kamānche (incomplete), 1875–1900

Northern Iran

1918.353CCCC0

Luster Dish with Polo Player, 1170-1200

Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran

1944.74CCCC0

Fragment from Funeral Garment or Pall, before 1958

Iran

1958.131CCCC0

Composite Lion and Bull, 1500-1000 BC

Iran, 1500-1000 BC

1969.122CCCC0

Fragment with falconer and attendant in animated lattice, from a robe, mid-1500s

Iran, Kashan, Safavid period

1944.239CCCC0

Balustrade Fragment with Animals from the residence of Hajji Hasan ibn..., 1303-4

Iran, Hamadan, Ilkhanid period

1938.15CCCC0

Axel Shaft Cup, c. 800–700 BC

Iran, Luristan

1930.729CCCC0

Dish: The Goddess Anahita, AD 400–600

Iran, Sasanian, 5th-6th Century

1962.295CCCC0

Bowl with Flying Birds, 1280–1400

Iran, probably Kashan, Ilkhanid period

1915.589CCCC0

Tent Wall Panel(?), 1800s

Iran, Rasht, Qajar period

1916.1297CCCC0

An Episode from the Story of the Sasanian King Khusrau and His Beloved..., 1540-70

Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period

1947.500CCCC0

Roundels with hunters, 800s

Eastern Iran or Central Asia

1959.124CCCC0

Nishapur Figural Bowl, 900s

Iran, Nishapur, Samanid period

1959.249CCCC0

Anahita Vessel, AD 300–500

Sasanian, Iran, 4th-5th Century

1962.294CCCC0

Horse Bit Cheekpiece, c. 700 BC

Luristan, Iran, c. 700 BC

1961.33CCCC0

Bahram Visits the White Domed Pavilion on Friday, illustrated with text..., c. 1560-80

Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period

2006.146CCCC0

Horse-Shaped Drinking Vessel, AD 200-325

Iran, Sasanian, 3rd-4th Century

1964.41CCCC0

Luster Wall Tile with a Couple, 1266

Iran, Kashan, Ilkhanid period

1915.524CCCC0

Jar, AD 222-650

Iran, Sasanian period, 3rd-7th Century

1944.459CCCC0

Lampas with dancers and musicians, 1600-1650

Iran, Safavid period

1953.17CCCC0

Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto); the Story of Nushirwan and his..., 1555-65

Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period

1944.487CCCC0

Fragments, 1420-1955

Iran or Iraq

1968.225CCCC0

Bowl, 300-500

Iran, Sasanian, 4th-6th Century

1963.478CCCC0

Woman and Water Buffalo Rhyton, AD 500–700

Sasanian, Iran, 600s or Turk Shahi dynasty, Kabul, Afghanistan, 500s

1964.96CCCC0

Lampas with scenes of wild animals, late 1500s-early 1600s

Iran, Safavid period

1939.38CCCC0

Fragment of a Wall Decoration from the Palace of Xerxes: "Guardsman" in..., 486-465 BC

Achaemenid, Iran, Persepolis, 5th Century BC

1943.279CCCC0

Samite Roundels with Hunters, 800s

Eastern Iran or Central Asia

1982.284CCCC0

Ibex Eating, c. AD 400–600

Sasanian, Iran, 5th-7th Century

1941.24CCCC0

Khusrau Surprising Shirin While Bathing, 1550-99

Iran, Kashan, Safavid period

1944.499CCCC0

Carpet, 1500s

Iran, Herat, 16th century

1962.263CCCC0

Persian Verses: The Fortieth Year of King Kisra Nushirwan's Reign and..., 1330-35

Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period

1959.330CCCC0

Ibex Whetstone Handle, 1100-900 BC

Luristan, Iran, 1100-900 BC

1965.554CCCC0

Persian Couplets (recto); Sleeping Youth (verso), late 1500s-early 1600s

style of Riza-yi Abbasi (Iranian)

1944.494CCCC0

Bowl, early 1600s

Iran, Safavid period

1915.582CCCC0

Hunt Pitcher, 500-600

Sasanian, Iran, 6th-7th Century

1961.200CCCC0

Lampas with phoenixes amid undulating vines, late 1200s-1300s

Eastern Iran, Ilkhanid period

1985.4CCCC0

Silk Textile with Goatherds in a Landscape, 1900s

Iran, Isfahan

1978.76CCCC0

Cloth of Gold with Rabbit Wheels, c. 1225–50

Eastern Iran

1993.140CCCC0

Rustam's seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124 from a Shah..., 1520–40

attributed to Mir Musavvir (Iranian, c. 1510-1555) and 1 other

1988.96CCCC0

Lion Hunting Cup, 1100-1000 BC

Northwestern Iran, Amlash, 12th-11th century BC

1965.25CCCC0

Bowl, early 1600s

Iran, Safavid period

1915.594CCCC0

Stepped Pitcher, AD 400-600

Sasanian, Iran, 5th-7th Century

1966.21CCCC0

Three-Part Pitcher, c. 800–700 BC

Iran, Luristan

1942.1081CCCC0

Hitching Post, 1200s

Iran, possibly Hamadan

1944.481CCCC0

Tent panel of a dragon slayer, 1550–99

Iran, Yazd[?], reign of Shah Tahmasp, Safavid period

1948.205CCCC0

Carpet Fragment, late 1800s-early 1900s

Iran, Rayy

1988.243CCCC0

Animals, Precious Stones, Coins, and Musical Instruments (recto);..., c. 1341

Iran, Shiraz, Ilkhanid period

1945.385CCCC0

Fragment with Double-Headed "Simurgh"-Eagles, before 1953

Iran or Iraq

1953.434CCCC0

A scene of the life of Alexander from the Sharaf-nameh, 1500s

Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period

2021.237CCCC0

Inscribed Tombstone of Shaikh al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn al-Hasan (died..., 1110

Iran, Yazd, Seljuk Period, early 12th Century

1950.9CCCC0

Rustam meets the challenge of Ashkabus, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings)..., c. 1590-1600

Iran, Shiraz, Safavid Period, 16th century

1960.199CCCC0

Beaker, 1100-1000 BC

Northwestern Iran, Marlik, 12th-11th century BC

1965.26CCCC0

Jug, late 1100s

Iran, Rayy, Seljuk period

1915.525CCCC0

Fragment of Tomb Cover, before 1955

Iran or Iraq

1955.52CCCC0

Votive Pin with Decorated Disc, 800-600 BC

Iran, Luristan, 9th-7th Century BC

1963.257CCCC0

"Bear-Woman" Vessel, c. 1200-1000 BC

Marlik, northwest Iran, c. 1200-1000 BC

1967.35CCCC0

Velvet panel with four youths smelling flowers, 1625-50

Iran, Isfahan or Yazd, Safavid period

1932.42CCCC0

Jug with Running Animals, 1150–1220

Iran, probably Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran

1947.495CCCC0

Fragment with falconer riding a bull in a rondel, 1000s-1100s (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran, Rayy, Seljuk period

1968.246CCCC0

Textile with field of poppies on a golden ground, 1600-1750

Iran, Safavid Period

1926.22CCCC0

Fragment with star pattern and griffins, 950–1050

Iraq or Iran, Buyid period

1941.292CCCC0

Ibex-Head Ornament, c. 525-450 BC

Iran, Achaemenian, 6th-5th Century BC

1961.199CCCC0

Feline-Handled Incense Burner, c. AD 100

Parthian, Iran, possibly Burudjird, c. AD 100

1961.32CCCC0

Royal Round Tent Made for Muhammad Shah, 1834-48

Iran, Rasht, Qajar period

2014.388CCCC0

Picnic in the Mountains; Single Page Illustration, c. 1550-1600

style of Muhammadi (Iranian)

1944.491CCCC0

Bowl, early 1200s

Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran

1915.585CCCC0

King Luhrasp Ascends the Throne: a Processon Arrives at Court (recto);..., c. 1560-90

Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period

1962.24CCCC0

Ibex Standard Finial, c. 700-600 BC

Luristan, Iran, c. 700-600 BC

1992.246CCCC0

Fragment, 1500s–1600s

Iran

1918.313CCCC0

Lampas with scrolling vines and grape leaves, 1300s

probably Iran

1926.509CCCC0

Qualities of Ringdoves (recto); On the Benefits of Quails (verso), from..., c. 1300

Iran, Maragah, Ilkhanid period

1945.382CCCC0

Nushirwan Sends Mihran Sitad to Fetch the Daughter of the King of China ..., c. 1482

Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period

1962.25CCCC0

Seated Figure holding a Vase or Flask, before 1984

Iran

1984.222CCCC0

Fibula, 600s BC

Persia

1970.97CCCC0

Fragment with Inscription, before 1962

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

1962.264CCCC0

Button-Based Situlas, 900-700 BC

Iran, Luristan, 9th-7th Century BC

1960.35CCCC0

Samite fragment with hunters, 800s

Eastern Iran or Central Asia

1974.98CCCC0

Fragment with peacocks in ogival pattern, 1004-1260 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran or Iraq, possibly Rayy

1939.506CCCC0

Silk fragment, 1100s

Egypt or Iran, Ayyubid period, 1100s

1937.23CCCC0

Fragment, 1000s-1100s

Iran or Iraq

1939.47CCCC0

Yusuf and Zulaykha (recto); Text Page, Persian Verses (verso), c. 1556-65

Iran, Shiraz or Mashhad, Safavid period

1947.501CCCC0

Roundels with King Spearing Lion, prior to 1971

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period

1971.25CCCC0

Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) Seated in a Landscape, c. 1575

Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period

1917.1078CCCC0

Fragments from a Garment with Inscription, 1900s

Iran or Iraq

1986.176CCCC0

Wall cover with flora, peacocks, and portrait medallions, 1800s

Iran, Qajar period

1916.1483CCCC0

Chintz door curtain, 1800s

Iran, Isfahan, Qajar period

2014.20CCCC0

The Tale of the Twelve Faces. "Bizhan Addresses the Army": Illustration..., 1341

Iran, Shiraz, Inju (Il-Khanid), 14th Century

1944.479CCCC0

Section of Silk Fabric with Falconers Amid Rose Bushes, c. 1675

Iran, Safavid period

1949.467CCCC0

Lampas fragment with blossoms in ogival lattice, 1600s

Iran, Safavid Period

1915.666CCCC0

Lampas with hares in ogival pattern, 1300s

probably Iran

1939.44CCCC0

Tunic with Ornamental Inscription, 1329-1955

Iran or Iraq

1968.230CCCC0

Fragment, before 1968

Iran or Iraq

1968.226CCCC0

Mirror Case with Lid, 1800s

Iran, Qajar period

1932.13CCCC0

Siyavush on His Horse Hitting a Rolling Target (recto) and Persian..., late 1400s

Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period

1942.871CCCC0

Velvet with gold discs, late 1200s or earlier

Iran, probably Tabriz, Ilkhanid period

1918.225CCCC0

Fragment from Funeral Garment or Pall, before 1966

Iran ?, Seljuq period

1966.133CCCC0

Two-faced Carpet Fragment, 1100s

Iran ?, Seljuq period

1966.132CCCC0

Floral striped silk on a golden ground, 1600-1650

Iran, Safavid Period

2003.96CCCC0

Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213-1291), c. 1475–1500, borders added c. 1550

style of Sultan Muhammad (Iranian) and 1 other

2006.148CCCC0

A Child’s Coat with Ducks in Pearl Medallions and a Child's Pants, 700s

Iran or Central Asia, Sogdiana

1996.2CCCC0

Fragment with Senmurvs, prior to 1971

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period

1971.22CCCC0

Fragment of Silk Taffeta with “Rose and Nightingale” Motif, 1700s

Iran, Safavid period

1943.91CCCC0

Bull Head Attachment, c. 700-600 BC

Urartian, northwest Iran, possibly Gusçi, Lake Urmia, c. 700-600 BC

1942.204CCCC0

Camel and Groom; Single Page Illustration, c. 1545-1576

style of Shaykh Muhammad (Iranian)

1944.489CCCC0

Fragment with lions and griffins in combat, 1459-1669 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period

1968.221CCCC0

Bowl with Griffin, 1100s

Northwest Iran, Garrus district, Seljuk period, 12th century

1925.1182CCCC0

Black and White Bird Perched on a Shrub, 1651-1652

Shafi' Abbasi (Iranian)

1971.84CCCC0

Demon in chains, c. 1453

style of Muhammad Siya Qalam (Iranian)

1982.63CCCC0

Spouted Zebu Vessel, c. 1000 BC

Marlik, Iran, c. 1000 BC

1992.245CCCC0

Ram-Head Drinking Vessel, c. 600 BC

Iran, Median, late 7th Century BC

1963.479CCCC0

Bowl, 1300-1350

Iran, probably Sultanabad

1915.591CCCC0

Winged Ibex Horse Bit, 800-600 BC

Luristan, Iran, 800-600 BC

1980.102CCCC0

Youth Holding a Pomegranate; Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, c.1600-1650

style of Riza-yi Abbasi (Iranian)

1947.497CCCC0

Fragment, before 1973

Iran

1973.241CCCC0

Youth Seated by a Willow; Single Page Illustration, c. 1600-1650

style of Muhammad Yusuf (Iranian)

1947.499CCCC0

Hero and Animal Combat Beaker, 900-700 BC

Iran, Luristan, 9th-7th Century BC

1963.95CCCC0

Octagonal Mirror Case with Lid, 1800s

Iran, probably Isfahan, Qajar period

1918.785CCCC0

Bahram Gur and Azada, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940..., 1500s

Iran, Tabriz or Qazvin, Safavid period

1915.597CCCC0

Tomb Cover, 1640-1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

1954.780CCCC0

Lampas with phoenixes and palmettes, late 1200s or 1300s

Iran, Ilkhanid period

1945.14CCCC0

Woman's trouser fabric, early 1800s

Iran

1916.1307CCCC0

Love, 2015

Yassi Mazandi (Iranian, b. 1962)

2016.545©

Princess with Wine Bottle and Cup (recto); Persian Verses (verso), c. 1550-1600 (recto); c. 1450-1500 (verso)

Iran, Qazvin or Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722) (recto); Iran, possibly Timurid period (1370-1501)

1947.496CCCC0

Quilted cap with star-patterned silk, 1000s

Iran or Iraq, Buyid or Seljuq period

1950.525CCCC0

Hanging with foliate roundel and rider, 700s

Iran or Iraq

1951.90CCCC0

Sleeve with birds in blossoming bushes, 1700s

Iran

1940.486CCCC0

Velvet fragment from a palace curtain, 1700s

Iran

1915.668CCCC0

Fragment with Landscape, Hunters, and Ibexes, before 1982

Iran, style of the Abbasid period

1982.21CCCC0

Sash with floral field and end panels on a gold ground, 1700s

Iran

1916.1309CCCC0

Medallions with confronting peacocks, 1660-1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period

1968.73CCCC0

Fragment, before 1981

Iran, style of the Abbasid period

1981.22CCCC0

Fragment with Equestrian Falconer King, prior to 1971

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period

1971.23CCCC0

Ibex Bracelet Terminal, 500-400 BC

Iran, Achaemenian, 5th Century BC

1985.181CCCC0

Garden Scene with a Master Instructing a Student in a Pavilion, c. 1570-1590s

Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period

1939.508CCCC0

Bahram Gur Visits the Princess of India in the Black Pavilion (recto):..., c. 1400-1410

Iran, possibly Tabriz or Shiraz, Timurid Period, early 15th century

1944.486.aCCCC0

Wall Tile with Lotus Blossom, c. 1300-50

Iran, probably Sultanabad, Ilkhanid period

1915.645CCCC0

Folio from a Qur'an, 1100s

Seljuk Iran

1933.488CCCC0

Plate, 1200s

Seljuk Iran, Rayy, or Syria, Raqqa

1915.590CCCC0

Panel with Falconers, 1516-1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

1988.98CCCC0

Lion Plaque, 1000-500 BC

Iran, Scythian, 1st half 1st millennium BC

1981.67CCCC0

Fragment with Rows of Confronted Rabbits, 900s

Iran or Iraq ?, Buyid period, 10th century

1968.229CCCC0

Aulad Tied to a Plane Tree, from a Shahnama by Firdausi, 1575–1600

Sadiqi Bek (Iranian, 1533-1609)

1988.101CCCC0

Enthroned King Flanked by Griffins, prior to 1971

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period

1971.24CCCC0

Decorated Cylinder, c. 1000-800 BC

Iran, Mannaean, Ziwiye, 10th-9th century BC

1985.182CCCC0

Tunic fragment with lion killing khilin in octagonal medallions, after 1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

1982.23©

Fragment from a funeral garment or pall, 1649-1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period

1968.227CCCC0

Sketch of a Young Man and Persian Calligraphy, 1630-50

Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period

1925.132CCCC0

Fragment, before 1952

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

1952.83CCCC0

Fragment, before 1961

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

1961.34CCCC0

Fragments with Griffins in Roundels, before 1966

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period

1966.136CCCC0

Fragment with Griffins in Roundels, before 1982

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period

1982.19CCCC0

Caftan, after 1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period

1985.59©

Lion's Head, 5th Century BC

Iran, Achamenid period

1962.26CCCC0

Footed Bowl, late 1100s-early 1200s

Iran, probably Kashan, Seljuq period, late 12-early 13th century

1915.581CCCC0

Fragment with Inscription, before 1968

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

1968.234CCCC0

Portion of a Carpet, 17th century

Iran, Northwestern, 17th century

1953.128CCCC0

Fragments, before 1968

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period

1968.223CCCC0

Lampas with animals in squares, late 1200s - 1300s

probably Iran

1929.905CCCC0

Fragment with Inscription, before 1968

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

1968.231CCCC0

Ogives with Winged Quadrupeds and Peacocks, 1517-1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period

1966.134CCCC0

Fragment, before 1948

Iran, Rayy, late 12th or early 13th century

1948.501CCCC0

Fragments of a Caftan, before 1982

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

1982.43CCCC0

Fragment with inscriptions, before 1982

Iran, in the style of the Seljuq period

1982.20CCCC0

Fragment with Inscription, before 1968

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

1968.235CCCC0

Fragment, before 1968

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

1968.233CCCC0

Fragments with peacocks and inscriptions, before 1968

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

1968.228CCCC0

Fragment, 1700s

Iran, Kashan

1918.196CCCC0

Fragment with Equestrian Falconer King, before 1982

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period

1982.18CCCC0

Fragment with Inscription, before 1968

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

1968.232CCCC0

Fragment with Octagons and Four-Pointed Stars, 1521-1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period

1982.281CCCC0

Fragment with maritime scene, late 1600s

Iran, Safavid Period

1928.651CCCC0

Sasanian King Hunting Lions, late AD 300s

Iran, Sasanian, 4th century

1963.258CCCC0

Bowl with Two Birds, 900s

Iran, Nishapur or Central Asia, Samarkand, Samanid Period, 10th century

1969.300CCCC0

Fragment, before 1968

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

1968.224CCCC0

Title, Date	Artist / Culture	Accession number	Medium	Dimensions	Credit line	Rights
The Wade Cup with Animated Script, 1200–1221	Iran, Seljuq period of Iran	1944.485	Brass inlaid with silver	Overall: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); Diameter: 16.1 cm (6 5/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
His Lantern, 2006	Afruz Amighi (Iranian, b. 1974)	2012.15	Shadow installation; plain weave: polyethylene, hand cut	Overall: 254 x 177.8 cm (100 x 70 in.)	The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund	©
Hanging fragment with boar head, 600s-early 700s	Iran	1950.509	Wool and linen: tapestry weave	Overall: 21 x 25.2 cm (8 1/4 x 9 15/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Fervor, 2000	Shirin Neshat (American, born in Iran 1957)	2016.59	Gelatin silver print	Unframed: 167.6 x 117.2 cm (66 x 46 1/8 in.); Framed: 176.8 x 127.2 cm (69 5/8 x 50 1/16 in.)	Purchased with funds donated by William and Margaret Lipscomb in celebration of the museum’s centennial	©
Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread, 1600–1625	Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period	1926.533	Cotton: warp; cotton and silk: wefts; silk: pile, asymmetrical knot; gilt- and silver-metal thread: brocaded	Overall: 236.2 x 143.5 cm (93 x 56 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bowl, 500-700	Iran, Sasanian	1966.369	Silver	Overall: 5 x 13.4 cm (1 15/16 x 5 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with confronted animal medallions and kufic bands, 1480-1649 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran	1950.84	Silk: diasper, tabby weave	Overall: 39.6 x 45.4 cm (15 9/16 x 17 7/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Twelve-sided Ewer with Sphinxes and Human-Headed Inscriptions, 1300–1350	Iran, Khurasan, Ilkhanid period	1945.27	Hammered sheet of brass inlaid with silver	Overall: 44.8 cm (17 5/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Feline Incense Burner, 1150–1200	Iran, Khurasan, Seljuq period of Iran	1948.308	Copper alloy, cast, engraved, chased, and pierced	Overall: 35.5 x 11 x 32.5 cm (14 x 4 5/16 x 12 13/16 in.); Head: 17.8 x 9.5 x 12.5 cm (7 x 3 3/4 x 4 15/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Bird-shaped Vessel, 1100s	Iran, Seljuq period	1948.458	Bronze, cast, with chased and chiseled decoration; eyes inlaid with blue glass	Overall: 17.5 x 9.5 cm (6 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.)	Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
Bahram Gur Arrives at the House of a Merchant, text page (recto); Bahram..., 1330-35	Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period	1943.658	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Sheet: 45.8 x 34.4 cm (18 1/16 x 13 9/16 in.)	Grace Rainey Rogers Fund	CCCC0
Royal Reception in a Landscape, left folio from the double frontispiece..., 1444	Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period	1956.10	Opaque watercolor, ink, gold and silver on paper	Recto Image: 26.1 x 20.7 cm (10 1/4 x 8 1/8 in.); Overall: 32.7 x 22 cm (12 7/8 x 8 11/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Royal Reception in a Landscape, right folio from a double-page..., 1444	Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period	1945.169	Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper	Overall: 32.5 x 22.1 cm (12 13/16 x 8 11/16 in.); Recto Image: 27.7 x 10.3 cm (10 7/8 x 4 1/16 in.); Verso image: 26.3 x 20.7 cm (10 3/8 x 8 1/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Mina'i Beaker with Seated Princes, 1180–1220	Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran	1917.977	Fritware with overglaze design, mina’i ware	Overall: 13.3 x 12.3 cm (5 1/4 x 4 13/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Silk fragment with roundels of ducks, 600s	Iran	1951.88	Samite: silk	Overall: 8.3 x 11.4 cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Cloth of gold with felines and eagles, 1225-75	Northeast Iran	1990.2	Silk and gold thread: lampas	Overall: 170.5 x 109 cm (67 1/8 x 42 15/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Samite with roundels of rosettes, 700s-800s	Iran	1950.514	Samite: silk	Overall: 17.7 x 17.7 cm (6 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Luster Dish with Seated Prince, 1170–1220	Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran	1951.289	Fritware with luster-painted design	Overall: 7.5 x 39 cm (2 15/16 x 15 3/8 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Dish with King Hormizd II or Hormizd III Hunting Lions, AD 400–600	Iran, Sasanian, 5th-6th Century	1962.150	Silver gilt	Overall: 4.6 x 20.8 cm (1 13/16 x 8 3/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Fragments with Eight-Pointed Star (Two Pieces), before 1966	Iran	1966.137	Silk: compound weave	Overall: 70.2 x 54.6 cm (27 5/8 x 21 1/2 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Abegg	CCCC0
Stateless 2014-2015, 2014–15	Gohar Dashti (Iranian, b. 1980) and 1 other	2017.110	Portfolio of eight archival pigment prints	Overall: 61.5 x 44.5 cm (24 3/16 x 17 1/2 in.)	Purchased with funds donated by Amy and Neil Viny	©
Ceramic dish with deer, phoenix, and lotus blossoms, 1300–1350	Iran, probably Sultanabad, Ilkhanid period	1924.742	Fritware with underglaze-painted design, Sultanabad ware	Overall: 7 x 32.6 cm (2 3/4 x 12 13/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Panel with Hunters and Camel and Inscription, 1900s	Iran	1988.99	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 101.5 x 43 cm (39 15/16 x 16 15/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Leaf from a Qur'an, 1100s	Seljuk Iran	1939.507	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Sheet: 32 x 21.3 cm (12 5/8 x 8 3/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Wine bearers in landscape, from a robe, 1525-50	Iran, Safavid period	1924.743	Silk: lampas	Overall: 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 Fund	CCCC0
Dish, c. 1600	Caucasus or northern Iran	1915.595	Fritware with underglaze design in black slip, Kubachi ware	Diameter: 34.2 cm (13 7/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Bath Pail (Satl), c. 1580–1610	Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period	1969.291	Cast brass, turned, engraved, inlaid with black compound (niello)	Overall: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.); Diameter of base: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.); Diameter of rim: 16.8 cm (6 5/8 in.)	Gift of Rosenberg & Stiebel, Inc.	CCCC0
Prayer Niche (Mihrab), c. 1500s or mid-1900s	Iran, Isfahan, in the style of the Safavid period	1962.23	Ceramic mosaic	Mihrab: 290.7 x 245.3 cm (114 7/16 x 96 9/16 in.); Frieze: 69.2 x 1563.5 cm (27 1/4 x 615 9/16 in.)	Gift of Katharine Holden Thayer	CCCC0
Left side of a double-page album folio: Outside a Royal Encampment ..., c. 1485	style of Bihzad (Iranian, active 1470–1506)	1944.490	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper		Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
Inscription Plaque, Possibly from a Door, c. 1693	Iran, Safavid period	1994.1	Forged steel, cut to shape and pierced	Overall: 27 x 35 cm (10 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
Kamānche (incomplete), 1875–1900	Northern Iran	1918.353	Wood, hide, and bone	Overall: 58.5 x 26.8 cm (23 1/16 x 10 9/16 in.)	The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr.	CCCC0
Luster Dish with Polo Player, 1170-1200	Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran	1944.74	Fritware with luster-painted design	Overall: 7.2 x 35.5 cm (2 13/16 x 14 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment from Funeral Garment or Pall, before 1958	Iran	1958.131	Silk: lampas weave, brocaded	Overall: 28.3 x 18.5 cm (11 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.)	Gift of Adolph Loewi	CCCC0
Composite Lion and Bull, 1500-1000 BC	Iran, 1500-1000 BC	1969.122	Bronze, cast	Overall: 11.4 x 9.7 x 14.8 cm (4 1/2 x 3 13/16 x 5 13/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with falconer and attendant in animated lattice, from a robe, mid-1500s	Iran, Kashan, Safavid period	1944.239	Silk: velvet, brocaded, pile-warp substitution; gilt-metal thread	Overall: 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 Fund	CCCC0
Balustrade Fragment with Animals from the residence of Hajji Hasan ibn..., 1303-4	Iran, Hamadan, Ilkhanid period	1938.15	Limestone	Overall: 66.7 x 83.8 x 10.6 cm (26 1/4 x 33 x 4 3/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Axel Shaft Cup, c. 800–700 BC	Iran, Luristan	1930.729	Bronze, cast	Diameter: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); Overall: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)	The Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund	CCCC0
Dish: The Goddess Anahita, AD 400–600	Iran, Sasanian, 5th-6th Century	1962.295	Silver gilt	Overall: 4.6 x 21.6 cm (1 13/16 x 8 1/2 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Bowl with Flying Birds, 1280–1400	Iran, probably Kashan, Ilkhanid period	1915.589	Fritware with underglaze-painted design, Sultanabad ware	Overall: 11.2 x 22 cm (4 7/16 x 8 11/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Tent Wall Panel(?), 1800s	Iran, Rasht, Qajar period	1916.1297	Wool: inlaid work; silk: embroidery, chain stitch	Overall: 194.9 x 132.7 cm (76 3/4 x 52 1/4 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
An Episode from the Story of the Sasanian King Khusrau and His Beloved..., 1540-70	Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period	1947.500	Opaque watercolor, gold, silver, and ink on paper; double-sided	Sheet: 29.6 x 16.2 cm (11 5/8 x 6 3/8 in.); Image: 21 x 13 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Roundels with hunters, 800s	Eastern Iran or Central Asia	1959.124	Samite: silk	Overall: 26.5 x 25.5 cm (10 7/16 x 10 1/16 in.)	Gift of The Textile Art Alliance	CCCC0
Nishapur Figural Bowl, 900s	Iran, Nishapur, Samanid period	1959.249	Earthenware with underglaze decoration	Overall: 8 x 35.6 cm (3 1/8 x 14 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Anahita Vessel, AD 300–500	Sasanian, Iran, 4th-5th Century	1962.294	Silver, cast, raised, repoussé, chased, and gilted	Overall: 18.5 x 11.5 cm (7 5/16 x 4 1/2 in.)	Gift of Katharine Holden Thayer	CCCC0
Horse Bit Cheekpiece, c. 700 BC	Luristan, Iran, c. 700 BC	1961.33	Bronze, cast and incised	Overall: 14.9 x 21.3 cm (5 7/8 x 8 3/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bahram Visits the White Domed Pavilion on Friday, illustrated with text..., c. 1560-80	Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period	2006.146	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper		Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.	CCCC0
Horse-Shaped Drinking Vessel, AD 200-325	Iran, Sasanian, 3rd-4th Century	1964.41	Silver, partially gilt	Overall: 12 x 10.8 x 32.7 cm (4 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 12 7/8 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Luster Wall Tile with a Couple, 1266	Iran, Kashan, Ilkhanid period	1915.524	Fritware with luster-painted design	Overall: 19.5 x 16 cm (7 11/16 x 6 5/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust by exchange	CCCC0
Jar, AD 222-650	Iran, Sasanian period, 3rd-7th Century	1944.459	Earthenware	Overall: 50.8 cm (20 in.)	Gift of Heeramaneck Galleries	CCCC0
Lampas with dancers and musicians, 1600-1650	Iran, Safavid period	1953.17	Lampas, brocaded: silk and silver-metal thread	Overall: 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 Fund	CCCC0
Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto); the Story of Nushirwan and his..., 1555-65	Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period	1944.487	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Sheet: 32.7 x 21.8 cm (12 7/8 x 8 9/16 in.); Image: 20.3 x 12.7 cm (8 x 5 in.); Text area: 20.3 x 12.7 cm (8 x 5 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragments, 1420-1955	Iran or Iraq	1968.225	Silk: compound twill weave	Average: 71 x 77 cm (27 15/16 x 30 5/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bowl, 300-500	Iran, Sasanian, 4th-6th Century	1963.478	Silver	Overall: 6.4 x 14 cm (2 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Woman and Water Buffalo Rhyton, AD 500–700	Sasanian, Iran, 600s or Turk Shahi dynasty, Kabul, Afghanistan, 500s	1964.96	Silver, with mercury gilding and glass inlays	Overall: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.)	Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund	CCCC0
Lampas with scenes of wild animals, late 1500s-early 1600s	Iran, Safavid period	1939.38	Silk and gilt-metal thread: lampas, brocaded	Overall: 55.4 x 28.5 cm (21 13/16 x 11 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment of a Wall Decoration from the Palace of Xerxes: "Guardsman" in..., 486-465 BC	Achaemenid, Iran, Persepolis, 5th Century BC	1943.279	Gray limestone	Overall: 53 x 43.6 cm (20 7/8 x 17 3/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Samite Roundels with Hunters, 800s	Eastern Iran or Central Asia	1982.284	Silk: samite	Overall: 26 x 29 cm (10 1/4 x 11 7/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Ibex Eating, c. AD 400–600	Sasanian, Iran, 5th-7th Century	1941.24	Stucco (gypsum plaster) with traces of paint	Overall: 30.8 cm (12 1/8 in.)	Gift of Heeramaneck Galleries	CCCC0
Khusrau Surprising Shirin While Bathing, 1550-99	Iran, Kashan, Safavid period	1944.499	Silk: velvet, pile-warp substitution	Mounted: 44.5 x 26.7 cm (17 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Carpet, 1500s	Iran, Herat, 16th century	1962.263	Senna knot: wool and cotton	Average: 771.7 x 307.3 cm (303 13/16 x 121 in.)	Florence and Charles Abel Oriental Rug Collection by exchange	CCCC0
Persian Verses: The Fortieth Year of King Kisra Nushirwan's Reign and..., 1330-35	Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period	1959.330	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Sheet: 59.3 x 40.2 cm (23 3/8 x 15 13/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Ibex Whetstone Handle, 1100-900 BC	Luristan, Iran, 1100-900 BC	1965.554	Bronze, cast	Overall: 22.3 cm (8 3/4 in.)	Gift of the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary	CCCC0
Persian Couplets (recto); Sleeping Youth (verso), late 1500s-early 1600s	style of Riza-yi Abbasi (Iranian)	1944.494	Ink, gold and opaque watercolor on paper	Image: 21 x 12.4 cm (8 1/4 x 4 7/8 in.); Overall: 31.6 x 20.4 cm (12 7/16 x 8 1/16 in.); Text area: 21 x 12.4 cm (8 1/4 x 4 7/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bowl, early 1600s	Iran, Safavid period	1915.582	Fritware with underglaze design in colored slips, Kubachi ware	Overall: 27 x 10.6 cm (10 5/8 x 4 3/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Hunt Pitcher, 500-600	Sasanian, Iran, 6th-7th Century	1961.200	Silver	Overall: 13.4 x 9 cm (5 1/4 x 3 9/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Lampas with phoenixes amid undulating vines, late 1200s-1300s	Eastern Iran, Ilkhanid period	1985.4	Lampas: silk, cotton, and gold thread	Overall: 43.5 x 39.5 cm (17 1/8 x 15 9/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Silk Textile with Goatherds in a Landscape, 1900s	Iran, Isfahan	1978.76	Silk: lampas weave; lining: twill tapestry, double locked	Overall: 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 Fund	CCCC0
Cloth of Gold with Rabbit Wheels, c. 1225–50	Eastern Iran	1993.140	Silk and gold thread: lampas	Overall: 65.5 x 23.2 cm (25 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Rustam's seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124 from a Shah..., 1520–40	attributed to Mir Musavvir (Iranian, c. 1510-1555) and 1 other	1988.96	Opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paper	Sheet: 47.5 x 32.2 cm (18 11/16 x 12 11/16 in.); Image: 28.4 x 18.5 cm (11 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.)	Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund	CCCC0
Lion Hunting Cup, 1100-1000 BC	Northwestern Iran, Amlash, 12th-11th century BC	1965.25	Silver, raised, chased, repoussé	Overall: 14 x 9.3 cm (5 1/2 x 3 11/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bowl, early 1600s	Iran, Safavid period	1915.594	Fritware with underglaze design in colored slips, Kubachi ware	Overall: 8.4 x 35.6 cm (3 5/16 x 14 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Stepped Pitcher, AD 400-600	Sasanian, Iran, 5th-7th Century	1966.21	Silver	Overall: 35.6 cm (14 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Three-Part Pitcher, c. 800–700 BC	Iran, Luristan	1942.1081	Earthenware, unglazed slip	Overall: 18.1 x 17 x 21.5 cm (7 1/8 x 6 11/16 x 8 7/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Hitching Post, 1200s	Iran, possibly Hamadan	1944.481	Limestone	Overall: 62.9 x 65.8 cm (24 3/4 x 25 7/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Tent panel of a dragon slayer, 1550–99	Iran, Yazd[?], reign of Shah Tahmasp, Safavid period	1948.205	Velvet, cut, voided, brocaded, and pile-warp substitution: silk and gilt-metal strips	Overall: 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 Fund	CCCC0
Carpet Fragment, late 1800s-early 1900s	Iran, Rayy	1988.243	Silk: knotted pile	Overall: 61 x 37.5 cm (24 x 14 3/4 in.)	Gift of Milton Girod	CCCC0
Animals, Precious Stones, Coins, and Musical Instruments (recto);..., c. 1341	Iran, Shiraz, Ilkhanid period	1945.385	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Overall: 19.7 x 13.5 cm (7 3/4 x 5 5/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Double-Headed "Simurgh"-Eagles, before 1953	Iran or Iraq	1953.434	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 47.6 x 49.5 cm (18 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
A scene of the life of Alexander from the Sharaf-nameh, 1500s	Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period	2021.237	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper		Gift of Lori H. Luciano in memory of her parents, Nicholas H. and Rhea A. Luciano	CCCC0
Inscribed Tombstone of Shaikh al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn al-Hasan (died..., 1110	Iran, Yazd, Seljuk Period, early 12th Century	1950.9	Limestone	Overall: 65 x 42.6 cm (25 9/16 x 16 3/4 in.)	Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
Rustam meets the challenge of Ashkabus, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings)..., c. 1590-1600	Iran, Shiraz, Safavid Period, 16th century	1960.199	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Image: 25.4 x 15.7 cm (10 x 6 3/16 in.); Overall: 31 x 20.1 cm (12 3/16 x 7 15/16 in.); Text area: 21 x 13.5 cm (8 1/4 x 5 5/16 in.)	Gift of John C. Heege	CCCC0
Beaker, 1100-1000 BC	Northwestern Iran, Marlik, 12th-11th century BC	1965.26	Gold, low relief repoussé and incised	Overall: 14 x 9.3 cm (5 1/2 x 3 11/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Jug, late 1100s	Iran, Rayy, Seljuk period	1915.525	Fritware with luster-painted design	Overall: 35.3 x 19.4 cm (13 7/8 x 7 5/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Fragment of Tomb Cover, before 1955	Iran or Iraq	1955.52	Silk: double-face compound twill	Overall: 78.1 x 66 cm (30 3/4 x 26 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Votive Pin with Decorated Disc, 800-600 BC	Iran, Luristan, 9th-7th Century BC	1963.257	Silver, repoussé and incised	Overall: 35.1 x 15.9 x 1.7 cm (13 13/16 x 6 1/4 x 11/16 in.)	James Parmelee Fund	CCCC0
"Bear-Woman" Vessel, c. 1200-1000 BC	Marlik, northwest Iran, c. 1200-1000 BC	1967.35	Ceramic, earthenware, burnished	Overall: 24.1 x 14.7 x 16.5 cm (9 1/2 x 5 13/16 x 6 1/2 in.)	James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund	CCCC0
Velvet panel with four youths smelling flowers, 1625-50	Iran, Isfahan or Yazd, Safavid period	1932.42	Silk: velvet, brocaded, and pile-warp substitution; gilt- and silver-metal thread	Overall: 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 Fund	CCCC0
Jug with Running Animals, 1150–1220	Iran, probably Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran	1947.495	Fritware with design in carved and underglaze-painted slip ("silhouette" ware)	Overall: 13 x 14 cm (5 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.); Diameter of rim: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)	Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with falconer riding a bull in a rondel, 1000s-1100s (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran, Rayy, Seljuk period	1968.246	Silk: double cloth	Overall: 28 x 25.4 cm (11 x 10 in.)	Gift of Ayyub Rabenou	CCCC0
Textile with field of poppies on a golden ground, 1600-1750	Iran, Safavid Period	1926.22	Twill weave with supplementary weft, stamped: silk and gilt-metal thread	Overall: 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 Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with star pattern and griffins, 950–1050	Iraq or Iran, Buyid period	1941.292	Silk: plain weave variation with supplementary weft	Overall: 40.3 x 30.5 cm (15 7/8 x 12 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Ibex-Head Ornament, c. 525-450 BC	Iran, Achaemenian, 6th-5th Century BC	1961.199	Bronze	Overall: 16.9 x 6.5 x 11.7 cm (6 5/8 x 2 9/16 x 4 5/8 in.)	Gift of Katharine Holden Thayer	CCCC0
Feline-Handled Incense Burner, c. AD 100	Parthian, Iran, possibly Burudjird, c. AD 100	1961.32	Bronze, cast	Overall: 11.6 x 30 cm (4 9/16 x 11 13/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Royal Round Tent Made for Muhammad Shah, 1834-48	Iran, Rasht, Qajar period	2014.388	Interior: 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 Fund	CCCC0
Picnic in the Mountains; Single Page Illustration, c. 1550-1600	style of Muhammadi (Iranian)	1944.491	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Overall: 28.6 x 19 cm (11 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bowl, early 1200s	Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran	1915.585	Fritware with luster-painted design	Overall: 9.8 x 21.5 cm (3 7/8 x 8 7/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
King Luhrasp Ascends the Throne: a Processon Arrives at Court (recto);..., c. 1560-90	Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period	1962.24	Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper	Sheet: 47 x 29.7 cm (18 1/2 x 11 11/16 in.); Image: 43.9 x 26.6 cm (17 5/16 x 10 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Ibex Standard Finial, c. 700-600 BC	Luristan, Iran, c. 700-600 BC	1992.246	Bronze	Overall: 13.5 x 9.7 x 1.9 cm (5 5/16 x 3 13/16 x 3/4 in.)	Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Clara Taplin Rankin	CCCC0
Fragment, 1500s–1600s	Iran	1918.313	Silk: damask	Overall: 47.6 x 45.7 cm (18 3/4 x 18 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
Lampas with scrolling vines and grape leaves, 1300s	probably Iran	1926.509	Lampas: silk and gold thread	Overall: 21.6 x 23.5 cm (8 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Qualities of Ringdoves (recto); On the Benefits of Quails (verso), from..., c. 1300	Iran, Maragah, Ilkhanid period	1945.382	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Image: 10.2 x 9 cm (4 x 3 9/16 in.); Overall: 24.7 x 18.2 cm (9 3/4 x 7 3/16 in.); Text area: 22.2 x 16.5 cm (8 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Nushirwan Sends Mihran Sitad to Fetch the Daughter of the King of China ..., c. 1482	Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period	1962.25	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Image: 14.7 x 15 cm (5 13/16 x 5 7/8 in.); Overall: 32.5 x 23.2 cm (12 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.); Text area: 23 x 15.5 cm (9 1/16 x 6 1/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Seated Figure holding a Vase or Flask, before 1984	Iran	1984.222	Lead relief	Overall: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)	Gift of Milton Girod	CCCC0
Fibula, 600s BC	Persia	1970.97	Bronze	Overall: 5 x 10.7 x 1.4 cm (1 15/16 x 4 3/16 x 9/16 in.)	Bequest of Eugene Robison Miles	CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription, before 1962	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period	1962.264	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 171 x 65 cm (67 5/16 x 25 9/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Button-Based Situlas, 900-700 BC	Iran, Luristan, 9th-7th Century BC	1960.35	Bronze, repoussé, punched, incised	Diameter: 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.); Overall: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.)	Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund, and James Parmelee Fund	CCCC0
Samite fragment with hunters, 800s	Eastern Iran or Central Asia	1974.98	Compound twill, silk	Overall: 22 x 41.8 cm (8 11/16 x 16 7/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with peacocks in ogival pattern, 1004-1260 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran or Iraq, possibly Rayy	1939.506	Silk: plain weave with supplementary weft	Overall: 24.1 x 22.9 cm (9 1/2 x 9 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Silk fragment, 1100s	Egypt or Iran, Ayyubid period, 1100s	1937.23	Lampas: silk	Overall: 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 Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, 1000s-1100s	Iran or Iraq	1939.47	Silk: soumak, or twisted tapestry	Overall: 20 x 22.6 cm (7 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Yusuf and Zulaykha (recto); Text Page, Persian Verses (verso), c. 1556-65	Iran, Shiraz or Mashhad, Safavid period	1947.501	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Sheet: 29.8 x 17.3 cm (11 3/4 x 6 13/16 in.); Image: 21.3 x 15.3 cm (8 3/8 x 6 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Roundels with King Spearing Lion, prior to 1971	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period	1971.25	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 74.2 x 85.7 cm (29 3/16 x 33 3/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) Seated in a Landscape, c. 1575	Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period	1917.1078	Opaque watercolor and gold on paper	Sheet: 30 x 21.1 cm (11 13/16 x 8 5/16 in.); Image: 14.3 x 8.9 cm (5 5/8 x 3 1/2 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Fragments from a Garment with Inscription, 1900s	Iran or Iraq	1986.176	Silk: lampas weave, brocaded	Average: 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. Robertson	CCCC0
Wall cover with flora, peacocks, and portrait medallions, 1800s	Iran, Qajar period	1916.1483	Taffeta, hand-painted, block-printed: silk and pigments	Overall: 82.6 x 194.3 cm (32 1/2 x 76 1/2 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Chintz door curtain, 1800s	Iran, Isfahan, Qajar period	2014.20	Cotton: plain weave; chintz; hand drawing and block printing: bleach, mordant, and dye	Overall: 213.7 x 135.9 cm (84 1/8 x 53 1/2 in.)	Sundry Purchase Fund	CCCC0
The Tale of the Twelve Faces. "Bizhan Addresses the Army": Illustration..., 1341	Iran, Shiraz, Inju (Il-Khanid), 14th Century	1944.479	Opaque watercolor and ink on paper	Sheet: 36.3 x 30 cm (14 5/16 x 11 13/16 in.); Image: 28.6 x 24.5 cm (11 1/4 x 9 5/8 in.); Overall: 37 x 30 cm (14 9/16 x 11 13/16 in.); Text area: 29 x 24.5 cm (11 7/16 x 9 5/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Section of Silk Fabric with Falconers Amid Rose Bushes, c. 1675	Iran, Safavid period	1949.467	Silk and silver-metal thread: twill weave with complementary and discontinuous weft	Overall: 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 Fund	CCCC0
Lampas fragment with blossoms in ogival lattice, 1600s	Iran, Safavid Period	1915.666	Lampas: silk and silver-metal thread	Overall: 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 Trust	CCCC0
Lampas with hares in ogival pattern, 1300s	probably Iran	1939.44	Lampas: silk and gold thread	Overall: 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 Fund	CCCC0
Tunic with Ornamental Inscription, 1329-1955	Iran or Iraq	1968.230	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 127 x 149.8 cm (50 x 59 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1968	Iran or Iraq	1968.226	Silk: compound twill weave	Overall: 29.2 x 35.5 cm (11 1/2 x 14 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Mirror Case with Lid, 1800s	Iran, Qajar period	1932.13	Varnished lacquer and opaque watercolor over papier-mâché	Overall: 24.4 x 16 cm (9 5/8 x 6 5/16 in.)	Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Jacob Perkins	CCCC0
Siyavush on His Horse Hitting a Rolling Target (recto) and Persian..., late 1400s	Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period	1942.871	Opaque watercolor, silver, gold, and ink on paper		Gift of Heeramaneck Galleries	CCCC0
Velvet with gold discs, late 1200s or earlier	Iran, probably Tabriz, Ilkhanid period	1918.225	Silk, gilt-metal thread; brocaded velvet	Overall: 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 Fund	CCCC0
Fragment from Funeral Garment or Pall, before 1966	Iran ?, Seljuq period	1966.133	Silk: compound tabby	Overall: 27.6 x 13.6 cm (10 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Abegg	CCCC0
Two-faced Carpet Fragment, 1100s	Iran ?, Seljuq period	1966.132	Senna knot	Overall: 39.3 x 16.2 cm (15 1/2 x 6 3/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Abegg	CCCC0
Floral striped silk on a golden ground, 1600-1650	Iran, Safavid Period	2003.96	Samite: silk, gilt- and silver-metal thread	Overall: 50.1 x 27.5 cm (19 3/4 x 10 13/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213-1291), c. 1475–1500, borders added c. 1550	style of Sultan Muhammad (Iranian) and 1 other	2006.148	Opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paper		Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.	CCCC0
A Child’s Coat with Ducks in Pearl Medallions and a Child's Pants, 700s	Iran or Central Asia, Sogdiana	1996.2	Silk; weft-faced compound twill, samit	Overall: 48 x 82.5 cm (18 7/8 x 32 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Senmurvs, prior to 1971	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period	1971.22	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 101.4 x 45.7 cm (39 15/16 x 18 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment of Silk Taffeta with “Rose and Nightingale” Motif, 1700s	Iran, Safavid period	1943.91	Silk and metallic thread: taffeta, brocaded	Overall: 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. White	CCCC0
Bull Head Attachment, c. 700-600 BC	Urartian, northwest Iran, possibly Gusçi, Lake Urmia, c. 700-600 BC	1942.204	Bronze	Overall: 16.6 cm (6 9/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Camel and Groom; Single Page Illustration, c. 1545-1576	style of Shaykh Muhammad (Iranian)	1944.489	Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper	Image: 21.4 x 28.4 cm (8 7/16 x 11 3/16 in.); Overall: 28.6 x 40.8 cm (11 1/4 x 16 1/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with lions and griffins in combat, 1459-1669 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period	1968.221	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 50.8 x 71.1 cm (20 x 28 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bowl with Griffin, 1100s	Northwest Iran, Garrus district, Seljuk period, 12th century	1925.1182	Earthenware with underglaze slip-painted decoration	Overall: 6.6 x 16.7 cm (2 5/8 x 6 9/16 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
Black and White Bird Perched on a Shrub, 1651-1652	Shafi' Abbasi (Iranian)	1971.84	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Sheet: 16.1 x 25 cm (6 5/16 x 9 13/16 in.); Image: 7.7 x 13.4 cm (3 1/16 x 5 1/4 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
Demon in chains, c. 1453	style of Muhammad Siya Qalam (Iranian)	1982.63	Opaque watercolor and gold on paper	Image: 25.7 x 34.4 cm (10 1/8 x 13 9/16 in.); Overall: 27 x 35.2 cm (10 5/8 x 13 7/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Spouted Zebu Vessel, c. 1000 BC	Marlik, Iran, c. 1000 BC	1992.245	Earthenware, burnished	Overall: 25.7 x 14.4 x 32.1 cm (10 1/8 x 5 11/16 x 12 5/8 in.)	Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Clara Taplin Rankin	CCCC0
Ram-Head Drinking Vessel, c. 600 BC	Iran, Median, late 7th Century BC	1963.479	Silver	Overall: 30.3 x 19.8 x 18.7 cm (11 15/16 x 7 13/16 x 7 3/8 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Bowl, 1300-1350	Iran, probably Sultanabad	1915.591	Fritware with underglaze-painted design	Diameter: 31.5 cm (12 3/8 in.); Overall: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Winged Ibex Horse Bit, 800-600 BC	Luristan, Iran, 800-600 BC	1980.102	Bronze, cast and incised	Overall: 23.6 cm (9 5/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Youth Holding a Pomegranate; Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, c.1600-1650	style of Riza-yi Abbasi (Iranian)	1947.497	Opaque watercolor and gold on paper	Image: 15.3 x 8 cm (6 x 3 1/8 in.); Overall: 27.7 x 16.4 cm (10 7/8 x 6 7/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1973	Iran	1973.241	Silk weave	Overall: 16.4 x 15.6 cm (6 7/16 x 6 1/8 in.)	Director's Contingent Fund	CCCC0
Youth Seated by a Willow; Single Page Illustration, c. 1600-1650	style of Muhammad Yusuf (Iranian)	1947.499	Ink, gold, and colors on paper	Sheet: 33.5 x 21.9 cm (13 3/16 x 8 5/8 in.); Image: 15 x 9.6 cm (5 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Hero and Animal Combat Beaker, 900-700 BC	Iran, Luristan, 9th-7th Century BC	1963.95	Silver, repoussé, engraved	Diameter: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.); Overall: 10.1 cm (4 in.)	Gift of K. Rabenou	CCCC0
Octagonal Mirror Case with Lid, 1800s	Iran, probably Isfahan, Qajar period	1918.785	Varnished lacquer and opaque watercolor over papier-mâché		Gift of Mrs. L. E. Holden	CCCC0
Bahram Gur and Azada, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940..., 1500s	Iran, Tabriz or Qazvin, Safavid period	1915.597	Opaque watercolor and gold on paper	Sheet: 32.5 x 21.5 cm (12 13/16 x 8 7/16 in.); Image: 17.4 x 11 cm (6 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Tomb Cover, 1640-1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period	1954.780	Compound tabby; silk	Overall: 210.2 x 102.5 cm (82 3/4 x 40 3/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Lampas with phoenixes and palmettes, late 1200s or 1300s	Iran, Ilkhanid period	1945.14	Lampas: silk and silver thread	Overall: 28.6 x 25.4 cm (11 1/4 x 10 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Woman's trouser fabric, early 1800s	Iran	1916.1307	Embroidery, outline stitch: silk on cotton	Overall: 65.1 x 50.5 cm (25 5/8 x 19 7/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Love, 2015	Yassi Mazandi (Iranian, b. 1962)	2016.545	Porcelain	20.3 x 20.3 x 8.3 cm (8 x 8 x 3 1/4 in.)	Gift of the artist in honor of Craig Castilla	©
Princess with Wine Bottle and Cup (recto); Persian Verses (verso), c. 1550-1600 (recto); c. 1450-1500 (verso)	Iran, Qazvin or Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722) (recto); Iran, possibly Timurid period (1370-1501)	1947.496	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Verso image: 11.8 x 5.3 cm (4 5/8 x 2 1/16 in.); Recto Image: 12.2 x 5.7 cm (4 13/16 x 2 1/4 in.); Overall: 37.1 x 24.8 cm (14 5/8 x 9 3/4 in.)	Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
Quilted cap with star-patterned silk, 1000s	Iran or Iraq, Buyid or Seljuq period	1950.525	Lampas: silk	Overall: 22 x 20 x 20 cm (8 11/16 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Hanging with foliate roundel and rider, 700s	Iran or Iraq	1951.90	Tapestry weave: wool	Overall: 22.3 x 17.2 cm (8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Sleeve with birds in blossoming bushes, 1700s	Iran	1940.486	Taqueté: silk and gilt-metal thread	Overall: 19.7 x 52.1 cm (7 3/4 x 20 1/2 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
Velvet fragment from a palace curtain, 1700s	Iran	1915.668	Taquete silk	Overall: 190.1 x 122.6 cm (74 13/16 x 48 1/4 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Fragment with Landscape, Hunters, and Ibexes, before 1982	Iran, style of the Abbasid period	1982.21	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 39.5 x 44.5 cm (15 9/16 x 17 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Sash with floral field and end panels on a gold ground, 1700s	Iran	1916.1309	Taqueté with discontinuous wefts: silk, gilt- and silver-metal thread	Overall: 449.5 x 59.7 cm (176 15/16 x 23 1/2 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Medallions with confronting peacocks, 1660-1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period	1968.73	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 59 x 57.4 cm (23 1/4 x 22 5/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mallon	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1981	Iran, style of the Abbasid period	1981.22	Silk: compound tabby	Overall: 37 x 24.6 cm (14 9/16 x 9 11/16 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Equestrian Falconer King, prior to 1971	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period	1971.23	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 103.2 x 86.4 cm (40 5/8 x 34 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Ibex Bracelet Terminal, 500-400 BC	Iran, Achaemenian, 5th Century BC	1985.181	Gold, solid cast	Overall: 1.9 x 0.9 x 1.4 cm (3/4 x 3/8 x 9/16 in.)	Gift of Keith P. Smith	CCCC0
Garden Scene with a Master Instructing a Student in a Pavilion, c. 1570-1590s	Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period	1939.508	Opaque watercolor and ink on paper	Image: 19.8 x 13.3 cm (7 13/16 x 5 1/4 in.); Overall: 21.2 x 13.3 cm (8 3/8 x 5 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bahram Gur Visits the Princess of India in the Black Pavilion (recto):..., c. 1400-1410	Iran, possibly Tabriz or Shiraz, Timurid Period, early 15th century	1944.486.a	Opaque watercolor and ink on paper	Image: 18.7 x 12.3 cm (7 3/8 x 4 13/16 in.); Overall: 23.2 x 15.5 cm (9 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Wall Tile with Lotus Blossom, c. 1300-50	Iran, probably Sultanabad, Ilkhanid period	1915.645	Fritware with molded and underglaze-painted design	Overall: 20 x 20 cm (7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Folio from a Qur'an, 1100s	Seljuk Iran	1933.488	Ink, gold, and colors on paper	Sheet: 30.6 x 20 cm (12 1/16 x 7 7/8 in.)	Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
Plate, 1200s	Seljuk Iran, Rayy, or Syria, Raqqa	1915.590	Fritware with luster-painted design	Diameter: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Panel with Falconers, 1516-1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period	1988.98	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 136.7 x 79 cm (53 13/16 x 31 1/8 in.)	Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund	CCCC0
Lion Plaque, 1000-500 BC	Iran, Scythian, 1st half 1st millennium BC	1981.67	Bronze, repoussé	Overall: 13.5 x 18 x 1 cm (5 5/16 x 7 1/16 x 3/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Max Ratner	CCCC0
Fragment with Rows of Confronted Rabbits, 900s	Iran or Iraq ?, Buyid period, 10th century	1968.229	Silk: compound twill	Overall: 57.5 x 41.6 cm (22 5/8 x 16 3/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Aulad Tied to a Plane Tree, from a Shahnama by Firdausi, 1575–1600	Sadiqi Bek (Iranian, 1533-1609)	1988.101	Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper	Sheet: 33.5 x 23.5 cm (13 3/16 x 9 1/4 in.); Image: 33.5 x 23.5 cm (13 3/16 x 9 1/4 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
Enthroned King Flanked by Griffins, prior to 1971	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period	1971.24	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 46 x 78.7 cm (18 1/8 x 31 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Decorated Cylinder, c. 1000-800 BC	Iran, Mannaean, Ziwiye, 10th-9th century BC	1985.182	Bronze, repoussé and incised	Overall: 7.1 x 6.4 x 5.7 cm (2 13/16 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/4 in.)	Gift of Barbara Dennis Petrequin in memory of Robert Edouard Petrequin	CCCC0
Tunic fragment with lion killing khilin in octagonal medallions, after 1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period	1982.23	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 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	©
Fragment from a funeral garment or pall, 1649-1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period	1968.227	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 21 x 23.5 cm (8 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Sketch of a Young Man and Persian Calligraphy, 1630-50	Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period	1925.132	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Sheet: 34.6 x 22.5 cm (13 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.); Image: 21.2 x 12.5 cm (8 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.)	The Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1952	Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period	1952.83	Silk: compound tabby	Overall: 43.8 x 36.8 cm (17 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1961	Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period	1961.34	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 71.1 x 95 cm (28 x 37 3/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragments with Griffins in Roundels, before 1966	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period	1966.136	Lampas weave, silk	Average: 41 x 32.8 cm (16 1/8 x 12 15/16 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Abegg	CCCC0
Fragment with Griffins in Roundels, before 1982	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period	1982.19	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 35.5 x 30.5 cm (14 x 12 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Caftan, after 1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period	1985.59	Silk: lampas weave	Width 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	©
Lion's Head, 5th Century BC	Iran, Achamenid period	1962.26	Marble	Overall: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Footed Bowl, late 1100s-early 1200s	Iran, probably Kashan, Seljuq period, late 12-early 13th century	1915.581	Fritware, pierced and underglaze painting	Overall: 9.8 x 18.2 cm (3 7/8 x 7 3/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription, before 1968	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period	1968.234	Silk: compound tabby and broken twill weave	Overall: 55.2 x 64.7 cm (21 3/4 x 25 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Portion of a Carpet, 17th century	Iran, Northwestern, 17th century	1953.128	Knotted pile: jufti knot; wool and cotton	Average: 89 x 185.5 cm (35 1/16 x 73 1/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragments, before 1968	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period	1968.223	Silk: lampas weave	Average: 49 x 33 cm (19 5/16 x 13 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Lampas with animals in squares, late 1200s - 1300s	probably Iran	1929.905	Lampas and taqueté: silk and metal thread	Overall: 23.2 x 10.7 cm (9 1/8 x 4 3/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription, before 1968	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period	1968.231	Silk: lampas weave on compound tabby ground	Overall: 30.5 x 61 cm (12 x 24 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Ogives with Winged Quadrupeds and Peacocks, 1517-1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period	1966.134	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 69.8 x 49.8 cm (27 1/2 x 19 5/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Abegg	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1948	Iran, Rayy, late 12th or early 13th century	1948.501	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 15.2 x 33.6 cm (6 x 13 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragments of a Caftan, before 1982	Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period	1982.43	Silk: lampas weave	Average: 141.5 x 156.5 cm (55 11/16 x 61 5/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with inscriptions, before 1982	Iran, in the style of the Seljuq period	1982.20	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 28 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription, before 1968	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period	1968.235	Silk: compound tabby	Overall: 54 x 53 cm (21 1/4 x 20 7/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1968	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period	1968.233	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 41.6 x 51.7 cm (16 3/8 x 20 3/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragments with peacocks and inscriptions, before 1968	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period	1968.228	Lampas weave, silk	Average: 61.6 x 74.3 cm (24 1/4 x 29 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, 1700s	Iran, Kashan	1918.196	Lampas weave	Overall: 25.5 x 15.6 cm (10 1/16 x 6 1/8 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Equestrian Falconer King, before 1982	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period	1982.18	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 34.5 x 28.5 cm (13 9/16 x 11 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription, before 1968	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period	1968.232	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 69.8 x 55.3 cm (27 1/2 x 21 3/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Octagons and Four-Pointed Stars, 1521-1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period	1982.281	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 26.5 x 100.5 cm (10 7/16 x 39 9/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with maritime scene, late 1600s	Iran, Safavid Period	1928.651	Double cloth: silk and silver-metal thread	Overall: 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 Fund	CCCC0
Sasanian King Hunting Lions, late AD 300s	Iran, Sasanian, 4th century	1963.258	Alabaster	Diameter: 3.5 x 49.2 cm (1 3/8 x 19 3/8 in.)	Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund	CCCC0
Bowl with Two Birds, 900s	Iran, Nishapur or Central Asia, Samarkand, Samanid Period, 10th century	1969.300	Earthenware with underglaze slip-painted decoration	Overall: 7.6 x 25 cm (3 x 9 13/16 in.)	Gift of George P. Bickford	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1968	Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period	1968.224	Silk: twill weave	Overall: 72.5 x 68.5 cm (28 9/16 x 26 15/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0

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