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        "tombstone": "Fragment of Silk Taffeta with \u201cRose and Nightingale\u201d Motif, 1700s. Iran, Safavid period (1501\u20131722). Silk and metallic thread: taffeta, brocaded; overall: 38.1 x 40.6 cm (15 x 16 in.); mounted: 48.3 x 50.8 cm (19 x 20 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Fred R. White, 1943.91",
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        "title": "Fragment of Silk Taffeta with \u201cRose and Nightingale\u201d Motif",
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                    "title": "Arts of Iran (Islamic art rotation)",
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