Description
The design consists of aligned rows of linked roundels enclosing a prince seated on a cushioned throne and holding a large falcon on each hand. The roundel is framed by an inscription in floriated Kufic, which is orthograde along the left half of the roundel and retrograde along right half. The points of junction of the large roundels are ornamented by small roundels enclosing star motifs.
Provenance
(Mme. Paul [Marguerite] Mallon [d. 1977], Paris, France, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?-1966); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1966-)
Fragment with seated prince holding falcons in kufic medallions
1654–1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)
Accession Number
1966.23
Medium
Silk: lampas weave
Dimensions
Overall: 63.5 x 47.6 cm (25 x 18 3/4 in.)
Classification
Textile
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
