Fragments with Griffins in Roundels

Description

This fragment consists of two almost complete roundels and fragments of others. In the roundels are a pair of confronted, winged griffins either side of a "palm" tree. Heavy baroque floral motifs fill the spaces between the main motifs and the roundel frame. The palm grows out of a curious foliate device at the bottom. The roundel frame has pearl borders between which are little circles about 2 cm. in diameter with a series of elegant tiny motifs beginning with a star at the four cardinal points and repeated, left and right, from top to bottom, are a lion, reclining winged ibex, reclining horned animal (possibly a bull), then center star on side, then winged griffin or goat (?), peacock, and lion regardant. In the interspaces are large circular motifs filled with stylized floral motifs and pendant floral motifs growing out in the four angles.

Provenance

Originally reported by the Iran Bastan Museum as probably from Bibi Shar Banu, Rayy, Iran; 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 (1966-)

Fragments with Griffins in Roundels

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before 1966

Accession Number

1966.136.b

Medium

Silk: lampas weave

Dimensions

Overall: 34.2 x 17 cm (13 7/16 x 6 11/16 in.)

Classification

Textile

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Abegg