The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of January 25, 2021

Fragment

1000s - 1100s

Iran or Iraq, 11th-12th century

Soumak, or twisted tapestry; silk

Overall: 20 x 22.6 cm (7 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1939.47

Location

not on view

Provenance
H. A. Elsberg Collection.
Citations
The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 684 archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 216 archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 216 archive.org
Exhibition history

Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles County Museum, Woven Treasures of Persian Art, April 1-May 23, 1959.

Source URL: https://cmaweb23-bbn-2.clevelandart.org/art/1939.47