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Source Description
This fragment, which possibly was part of a shroud, has wide horizontal bands of birds and fish alternating with narrow double bands of inscription. The text reads in both orthograde and retrograde: "Oh Lord! Even though my sins may be very great, I know that Thy forgiveness is greater." Bands are alternately blue and tan with design in white. A portion of selvage is preserved at right and a starting edge at bottom.
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Document identity
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150889
label
Fragment (of a Shroud?) with Inscription
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
150889
contentType
object
title
Fragment (of a Shroud?) with Inscription
description
This fragment, which possibly was part of a shroud, has wide horizontal bands of birds and fish alternating with narrow double bands of inscription. The text reads in both orthograde and retrograde: "Oh Lord! Even though my sins may be very great, I know that Thy forgiveness is greater." Bands are alternately blue and tan with design in white. A portion of selvage is preserved at right and a starting edge at bottom.
date
before 1982
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79933851
genreSpecific
Textile
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 42 x 74 cm (16 9/16 x 29 1/8 in.)
cul
Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)
accession
1982.28
Source extras
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Silk: lampas weave
tombstone
Fragment (of a Shroud?) with Inscription, before 1982. Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258). Silk: lampas weave; overall: 42 x 74 cm (16 9/16 x 29 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1982.280
collection
T - Islamic
inscriptions
inscription
Ya rabb in 'azumat dhunubi kirbrat an fa-laqad 'alimtu bi-anna 'afwada a'zam
inscription_translation
Oh Lord! Even though my sins may be very great, I know that Thy forgiveness is greater.
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:47:20.584000
sourceId
150889
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Textiles
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T - Islamic
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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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