Fragment with poetic scenes and verses

16th century

Object PlaceIran

Medium/TechniqueSilk and metal-wrapped silk; plain-weave double cloth

Dimensions31.3 x 12.4 cm (12 5/16 x 4 7/8 in.)

Credit LineJohn H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund

Accession number48.382

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InscriptionsAnonymous Persian verses praise the merit of the textile itself and may also refer metaphorically to Shirin's loveliness and Farhad's artisanship: "There has never been cloth of this beauty, its thread as if spun from the soul."

ProvenanceDi Segni (dealer), New York; sold by Di Segni, through Ars Antiqua, New York, to Adolph Loewi, Los Angeles; 1948, sold by Loewi to the MFA for $375. (Accession Date: May 13, 1948)