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Fragments with Eight-Pointed Star (Two Pieces)

before 1966

Iran

(?)
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 1966.137
Location: Not on view

Description

In aligned rows and columns, this textile preserves two rows of three eight-pointed stars and fragments of stars on all four sides. Each eight-pointed star has a narrow border of pearls that encloses a 16-pointed star with a border of scrolling foliate motif. The inner star has a design in the upper half that is repeated in mirror image in the lower half; it consists of pair of winged quadrupeds flanking a tree of life. All interstices in both stars are filled with a stylized floral motif. Interspaces are ornamented with a cross of four-directional palmettes.
  • ?-1966
    Werner [1903–1984] and Margaret Harrington Daniels Abegg [1901–1999], New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1966-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • “Annual Report for 1966.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art, vol. 54, no. 6, 1967, pp. 159–197. Mentioned: pp. 177-178 www.jstor.org
  • Year in Review: 1967. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).
  • {{cite web|title=Fragments with Eight-Pointed Star (Two Pieces)|url=false|author=|year=before 1966|access-date=13 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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