Section of a Striped Sash with Irises Artist: Unknown

18th century

Asian Art

Not on view
Medium

Silk, compound cloth

Dimensions

20 13/16 × 26 1/16 in. (52.9 × 66.2 cm)

Credit Line

Hobart and Edward Small Moore Memorial Collection, Gift of Mrs. William H. Moore

Accession Number

1937.4785

Geography

Iran

Culture

Iranian/Persian, Islamic

Period

Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), Zand dynasty (1751–94)

Classification

Textiles

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Provenance
Arthur Upham Pope (1881–1969) and Phyllis Ackerman (1893–1977) Collection, 1936 ; Mrs. William H. Moore (1858–1955) New York; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Inscriptions

Inscription in white along both edges containing the name "Ali". Inscription in possibly devanagari script as well along the edges.

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