Fragment with seated prince holding falcons in kufic medallions
Unknown Artist
1654–1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)
Medium
Silk: lampas weave
Dimensions
63.5 × 47.6 cm
Classification
Textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1966.23
About this artwork
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.