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Source Description
Rows of aligned double-headed <em>simurgh </em>(eagles), in tan on a white ground supporting little winged human figures are within a grid consisting of horizontal bands of inscription in floriated Kufic lettering and palmette trees.
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Document identity
localId
130717
label
Fragment with Double-Headed "Simurgh"-Eagles
core
obj
dtoType
object
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1
Source metadata
id
130717
contentType
object
title
Fragment with Double-Headed "Simurgh"-Eagles
description
Rows of aligned double-headed <em>simurgh </em>(eagles), in tan on a white ground supporting little winged human figures are within a grid consisting of horizontal bands of inscription in floriated Kufic lettering and palmette trees.
date
before 1953
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80021717
genreSpecific
Textile
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 47.6 x 49.5 cm (18 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.)
cul
Iran or Iraq
accession
1953.434
Source extras
tec
Silk: lampas weave
tombstone
Fragment with Double-Headed "Simurgh"-Eagles, before 1953. Iran or Iraq. Silk: lampas weave; overall: 47.6 x 49.5 cm (18 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1953.434
collection
T - Islamic
inscriptions
inscription
man taba asluhu zakiya fi'luhu
inscription_translation
He whose origin is good acts virtuously.
inscription_remark
Each inscription repeats in orthograde and retrograde the phrase.
inscription
man kabirat himmathuhu kathurat qimatuhu
inscription_translation
He who occupies himself with great things--his value increases.
inscription_remark
The inscription on the right and left wings of the simurgh, eagle.
citations
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 679
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 216
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 216
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 273
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:45:36.594000
sourceId
130717
dept
Textiles
coll
T - Islamic
med
Silk: lampas weave
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Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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