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Fragment with paired phoenixes in vines

Second half of the 14th century
Object PlaceTabriz or Sultaniya, Iran
Medium/TechniqueSilk and gold- and silver-wrapped linen; lampas
Dimensions19 x 13.4 cm (7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.)
Credit LineHarriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession number41.495
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ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceBy 1939, Adolph Loewi, Venice and Beverly Hills, CA; 1941, sold by Loewi to the MFA for $570. (Accession Date: June 5, 1941)