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Source Description
This fragment preserves portions of designs of two faces of a carpet. One design depicts a stylized tulip with part of its mirror image. The opposite side depicts a pair of winged ibexes oriented at right angles to the "tulip" design.
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Document identity
localId
142301
label
Two-faced Carpet Fragment
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
142301
contentType
object
title
Two-faced Carpet Fragment
description
This fragment preserves portions of designs of two faces of a carpet. One design depicts a stylized tulip with part of its mirror image. The opposite side depicts a pair of winged ibexes oriented at right angles to the "tulip" design.
date
1100s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80041944
genreSpecific
Textile
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 39.3 x 16.2 cm (15 1/2 x 6 3/8 in.)
cul
Iran ?, Seljuq period (1037–1194)
accession
1966.132
Source extras
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senna knot
tombstone
Two-faced Carpet Fragment, 1100s. Iran ?, Seljuq period (1037–1194). Senna knot; overall: 39.3 x 16.2 cm (15 1/2 x 6 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Abegg, 1966.132
collection
T - Islamic
didYouKnow
The tulip symbolizes modesty before God because, when in full bloom, it bows its head.
citations
citation
“Annual Report for 1966.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>, vol. 54, no. 6, 1967, pp. 159–197.
page_number
Mentioned: pp. 177–178
creditline
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Abegg
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2026-05-29 07:17:46.803000
sourceId
142301
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Textiles
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T - Islamic
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senna knot
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1
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0
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photo
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