Textile Fragment

16th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 455

These fragments belong to the same textile panel (38.112.1a-c). They depict a repeating scene of a Safavid man, identifiable by his distinctive turban, being served by a kneeling servant amidst a blossoming landscape. Such figural designs were fairly common in Safavid silks and perhaps reflected the lifestyle of the elite in sixteenth century Iran. The shape of the fragments indicate that they were probably cut to be stitched into a garment.

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Title: Textile Fragment
Date: 16th century
Geography: Attributed to Iran
Medium: Silk and metal wrapped thread; brocaded
Dimensions: H. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
W. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1938
Object Number: 38.112.1a
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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