id: 137341
accession number: 1962.264
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Fragment with Inscription, before 1962. Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055). Silk: lampas weave; overall: 171 x 65 cm (67 5/16 x 25 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1962.264
title: Fragment with Inscription
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creation date: before 1962
creation date earliest: 950
creation date latest: 1962
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creditline: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
copyright:
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culture: Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)
technique: Silk: lampas weave
department: Textiles
collection: T - Islamic
type: Textile
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CREATORS
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measurements: Overall: 171 x 65 cm (67 5/16 x 25 9/16 in.)
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inscriptions:
inscription: On the wing of each small bird is an inscription: "al-rahmah" [mercy].
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remark:
inscription: On the upper part of the arms of the small standing figure: "al-barakah" [blessing].
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remark:
inscription: At top of textile: "baqayta amir al-mu'minin fa-innama baqa['u]ka hasan lil-zaman wa-tay-yib"
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Year in Review (1963)
opening date: 1963-11-27T05:00:00
Year in Review (1963). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 27, 1963-January 5, 1964).
title: Golden Anniversary of Acquisitions
opening date: 1966-09-10T04:00:00
Golden Anniversary of Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 10-October 16, 1966).
title: Arts of Islam
opening date: 1976-04-08T05:00:00
Arts of Islam. Hayward Gallery, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (organizer) (April 8-July 4, 1976).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
(Mme. Paul [Margurerite] Mallon [d. 1977], Paris, France, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
date: ?-1962
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1962-
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RELATED WORKS
id: 141201
Schematic Drawing of Buyid Silk (1962.264), 1900s. Félix Guichert (French). Ink on paper; overall: 58 x 125 cm (22 13/16 x 49 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Paul Mallon 1964.441
relationship:
id: 141202
Schematic Drawings of Buyid Silk (1962.264), 1900s. Félix Guichert (French). Ink on paper; overall: 63.7 x 48.3 cm (25 1/16 x 19 in.); second section: 17.3 x 44.5 cm (6 13/16 x 17 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Paul Mallon 1964.442
relationship:
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CITATIONS
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page number: Reproduced: p. 215
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n239
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page number: Reproduced: p. 215
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n239
Lemberg, Mechthild. “The Buyid Silks of the Abegg Foundation, Berne.” Bulletin du CIETA. Centre international d'étude des textiles anciens. No. 37 1973 – I. p. 11-54
page number: p. 49, no. 678
url:
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page number: Reproduced: p. 272
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n292
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