Fragment of Silk Taffeta with “Rose and Nightingale” Motif
1700s
Maker Unknown
Textiles
Fragment of Silk Taffeta with “Rose and Nightingale” Motif, 1700s. Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722). 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.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Fred R. White 1943.91
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Textile
- Formatted Medium
- Silk and metallic thread: taffeta, brocaded
- Dimensions
- Overall: 38.1 x 40.6 cm (15 x 16 in.); Mounted: 48.3 x 50.8 cm (19 x 20 in.)
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 1943.91
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Fred R. White
- Exhibitions
- Arts of Iran (Islamic art rotation)
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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