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The Wade Cup with Animated Script, 1200–1221

Iran, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)

1944.485CCCC0

His Lantern, 2006

Afruz Amighi (Iranian, b. 1974)

2012.15©

Fervor, 2000

Shirin Neshat (American, born in Iran 1957)

2016.59©

Hanging fragment with boar head, 600s-early 700s

Iran

1950.509CCCC0

Bowl, 500–700

Iran, Sasanian

1966.369CCCC0

Fragment with confronted animal medallions and kufic bands, 1480–1649 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran

1950.84CCCC0

Dish with King Hormizd II or Hormizd III Hunting Lions, AD 400–600

Iran, Sasanian, 5th-6th Century

1962.150CCCC0

Silk fragment with roundels of ducks, 600s

Iran

1951.88CCCC0

Samite with roundels of rosettes, 700s-800s

Iran

1950.514CCCC0

Cloth of gold with felines and eagles, 1225–75

Northeast Iran

1990.2CCCC0

Feline Incense Burner, 1150–1200

Iran, Khurasan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)

1948.308CCCC0

Bird-shaped Vessel, 1100s

Iran, Seljuq period (1037–1194)

1948.458CCCC0

Fragments with Eight-Pointed Star (Two Pieces), before 1966

Iran (?)

1966.137CCCC0

Stateless 2014-2015, 2014–15

Gohar Dashti (Iranian, b. 1980) and 1 other

2017.110©

Panel with Hunters and Camel and Inscription, 1900s

Iran

1988.99CCCC0

Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread, 1600–1625

Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1926.533CCCC0

Leaf from a Qur'an, 1100s

Seljuk Iran

1939.507CCCC0

Mina'i Beaker with Seated Princes, 1180–1220

Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)

1917.977CCCC0

Dish, c. 1600

Caucasus or northern Iran

1915.595CCCC0

Bahram Gur Arrives at the House of a Merchant, text page (recto); Bahram..., 1330–35

Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)

1943.658CCCC0

Twelve-sided Ewer with Sphinxes and Human-Headed Inscriptions, 1300–1350

Iran, Khurasan, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)

1945.27CCCC0

Composite Lion and Bull, 1500–1000 BC

Iran, 1500-1000 BC

1969.122CCCC0

Fragment with falconer and attendant in animated lattice, from a robe, mid-1500s

Iran, Kashan, Safavid period

1944.239CCCC0

Luster Dish with Seated Prince, 1170–1220

Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)

1951.289CCCC0

Axel Shaft Cup, c. 800–700 BC

Iran, Luristan

1930.729CCCC0

Royal Reception in a Landscape, left folio from the double frontispiece..., 1444

Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501)

1956.10CCCC0

Royal Reception in a Landscape, right folio from a double-page..., 1444

Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501)

1945.169CCCC0

Dish: The Goddess Anahita, AD 400–600

Iran, Sasanian, 5th-6th Century

1962.295CCCC0

Fragment from Funeral Garment or Pall, before 1958

Iran

1958.131CCCC0

Ceramic dish with deer, phoenix, and lotus blossoms, 1300–1350

Iran, probably Sultanabad, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)

1924.742CCCC0

Wine bearers in landscape, from a robe, 1525–50

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1924.743CCCC0

Inscription Plaque, Possibly from a Door, c. 1693

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1994.1CCCC0

Roundels with Hunters, 800s

Eastern Iran or Central Asia

1959.124CCCC0

Horse Bit Cheekpiece , c. 700 BC

Luristan, Iran, c. 700 BC

1961.33CCCC0

Left side of a double-page album folio: Outside a Royal Encampment ..., c. 1485

Bihzad (Iranian, active 1470–1506)

1944.490CCCC0

Anahita Vessel, AD 300–500

Sasanian, Iran, 4th-5th Century

1962.294CCCC0

Horse-Shaped Drinking Vessel, AD 200–325

Iran, Sasanian, 3rd-4th Century

1964.41CCCC0

Luster Dish with Polo Player, 1170–1200

Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)

1944.74CCCC0

Jar, AD 222–650

Iran, Sasanian period, 3rd-7th Century

1944.459CCCC0

Woman and Water Buffalo Rhyton, AD 500–700

Sasanian, Iran, 600s or Turk Shahi dynasty, Kabul, Afghanistan, 500s

1964.96CCCC0

Prayer Niche (Mihrab), c. 1500s or mid-1900s

Iran, Isfahan, in the style of the Safavid period (1501–1722)

1962.23CCCC0

Fragments, 1420–1955

Iran or Iraq

1968.225CCCC0

Bowl with Flying Birds, 1280–1400

Iran, probably Kashan, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)

1915.589CCCC0

Fragment of a Wall Decoration from the Palace of Xerxes: "Guardsman" in..., 486–465 BC

Achaemenid, Iran, Persepolis, 5th Century BC

1943.279CCCC0

Roundels with Hunters, 800s

Eastern Iran or Central Asia

1982.284CCCC0

An Episode from the Story of the Sasanian King Khusrau and His Beloved..., 1540–70

Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1947.500CCCC0

Bowl, 300–500

Iran, Sasanian, 4th-6th Century

1963.478CCCC0

Persian Couplets (recto); Sleeping Youth (verso), late 1500s-early 1600s

Riza-yi Abbasi (Iranian)

1944.494CCCC0

Bath Pail (Satl), c. 1580–1610

Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1969.291CCCC0

Ibex Whetstone Handle, 1100–900 BC

Luristan, Iran, 1100-900 BC

1965.554CCCC0

Three-Part Pitcher, c. 800–700 BC

Iran, Luristan

1942.1081CCCC0

Carpet, 1500s

Iran, Herat, 16th century

1962.263CCCC0

Ibex Eating, c. AD 400–600

Sasanian, Iran, 5th-7th Century

1941.24CCCC0

Nishapur Figural Bowl, 900s

Iran, Nishapur, Samanid period (819–1005)

1959.249CCCC0

Silk Textile with Goatherds in a Landscape, 1900s

Iran, Isfahan

1978.76CCCC0

Lampas with scenes of wild animals, late 1500s-early 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1939.38CCCC0

Stepped Pitcher, AD 400–600

Sasanian, Iran, 5th-7th Century

1966.21CCCC0

Balustrade Fragment with Animals from the residence of Hajji Hasan ibn..., 1303–4

Iran, Hamadan, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)

1938.15CCCC0

Hunt Pitcher, 500–600

Sasanian, Iran, 6th-7th Century

1961.200CCCC0

Rustam's seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124 from a Shah..., 1520–40

Mir Musavvir (Iranian, c. 1510–1555) and 1 other

1988.96CCCC0

Lampas with phoenixes amid undulating vines, late 1200s-1300s

Eastern Iran, Ilkhanid period

1985.4CCCC0

Hitching Post, 1200s

Iran, possibly Hamadan

1944.481CCCC0

Cloth of Gold with Rabbit Wheels, c. 1225–50

Eastern Iran

1993.140CCCC0

Inscribed Tombstone of Shaikh al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn al-Hasan (died..., 1110

Iran, Yazd, Seljuk Period, early 12th Century

1950.9CCCC0

Tent Wall Panel(?), 1800s

Iran, Rasht, Qajar period (1779-1925)

1916.1297CCCC0

Lion Hunting Cup , 1100–1000 BC

Northwestern Iran, Amlash, 12th-11th century BC

1965.25CCCC0

Tent panel of a dragon slayer, 1550–99

Iran, Yazd[?], reign of Shah Tahmasp, Safavid period (1501-1736)

1948.205CCCC0

Lampas with dancers and musicians, 1600–1650

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1953.17CCCC0

Fragment with Double-Headed "Simurgh"-Eagles, before 1953

Iran or Iraq

1953.434CCCC0

Feline-Handled Incense Burner, c. AD 100

Parthian, Iran, possibly Burudjird, c. AD 100

1961.32CCCC0

Fragment of Tomb Cover, before 1955

Iran or Iraq

1955.52CCCC0

Carpet Fragment, late 1800s-early 1900s

Iran, Rayy

1988.243CCCC0

Jug, late 1100s

Iran, Rayy, Seljuk period

1915.525CCCC0

Rustam meets the challenge of Ashkabus, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings)..., c. 1590–1600

Iran, Shiraz, Safavid Period, 16th century

1960.199CCCC0

Luster Wall Tile with a Couple, 1266

Iran, Kashan, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)

1915.524CCCC0

Bahram Visits the White Domed Pavilion on Friday, illustrated with text..., c. 1560–80

Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)

2006.146CCCC0

Beaker , 1100–1000 BC

Northwestern Iran, Marlik, 12th-11th century BC

1965.26CCCC0

Fragment with star pattern and griffins, 950–1050

Iraq or Iran, Buyid period

1941.292CCCC0

Fragment with falconer riding a bull in a rondel, 1000s-1100s (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran, Rayy, Seljuk period

1968.246CCCC0

Votive Pin with Decorated Disc, 800–600 BC

Iran, Luristan, 9th-7th Century BC

1963.257CCCC0

"Bear-Woman" Vessel, c. 1200–1000 BC

Marlik, northwest Iran, c. 1200-1000 BC

1967.35CCCC0

Ibex-Head Ornament, c. 525–450 BC

Iran, Achaemenian, 6th-5th Century BC

1961.199CCCC0

Bowl, early 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1915.582CCCC0

Bowl, early 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1915.594CCCC0

Kamānche (incomplete), 1875–1900

Northern Iran (Caucasian, maybe Azerbaijan, or Kashmir)

1918.353CCCC0

Ibex Standard Finial, c. 700–600 BC

Luristan, Iran, c. 700-600 BC

1992.246CCCC0

Fragment with Inscription, before 1962

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1962.264CCCC0

Button-Based Situlas, 900–700 BC

Iran, Luristan, 9th-7th Century BC

1960.35CCCC0

Samite fragment with hunters, 800s

Eastern Iran or Central Asia

1974.98CCCC0

Fragment, 1000s-1100s

Iran or Iraq

1939.47CCCC0

Silk fragment, 1100s

Egypt or Iran, Ayyubid period, 1100s

1937.23CCCC0

Lampas with scrolling vines and grape leaves, 1300s

probably Iran

1926.509CCCC0

Seated Figure holding a Vase or Flask, before 1984

Iran

1984.222CCCC0

Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto); the Story of Nushirwan and his..., 1555–65

Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1944.487CCCC0

Persian Verses: The Fortieth Year of King Kisra Nushirwan's Reign and..., 1330–35

Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)

1959.330CCCC0

A scene of the life of Alexander from the Sharaf-nameh, 1500s

Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)

2021.237CCCC0

Fragment, 1500s–1600s

Iran

1918.313CCCC0

Fragment with peacocks in ogival pattern, 1004–1260 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran or Iraq, possibly Rayy

1939.506CCCC0

The Tale of the Twelve Faces. "Bizhan Addresses the Army": Illustration..., 1341

Iran, Shiraz, Inju (Il-Khanid), 14th Century

1944.479CCCC0

Jug with Running Animals, 1150–1220

Iran, probably Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)

1947.495CCCC0

Tunic with Ornamental Inscription, 1329–1955

Iran or Iraq

1968.230CCCC0

Khusrau Surprising Shirin While Bathing, 1550–99

Iran, Kashan, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1944.499CCCC0

Velvet panel with four youths smelling flowers, 1625–50

Iran, Isfahan or Yazd, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1932.42CCCC0

Fragments from a Garment with Inscription, 1900s

Iran or Iraq

1986.176CCCC0

Lampas with hares in ogival pattern, 1300s

probably Iran

1939.44CCCC0

Textile with field of poppies on a golden ground, 1600–1750

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1926.22CCCC0

Velvet with gold discs, late 1200s or earlier

Iran, probably Tabriz, Ilkhanid period

1918.225CCCC0

A Child’s Coat with Ducks in Pearl Medallions and a Child's Pants, 700s

Iran or Central Asia, Sogdiana

1996.2CCCC0

Animals, Precious Stones, Coins, and Musical Instruments (recto);..., c. 1341

Iran, Shiraz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)

1945.385CCCC0

Aulad Tied to a Plane Tree, from a Shahnama by Firdausi, 1575–1600

Sadiqi Bek (Iranian, 1533–1609)

1988.101CCCC0

Fragment, before 1968

Iran or Iraq

1968.226CCCC0

Floral striped silk on a golden ground, 1600–1650

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

2003.96CCCC0

Black and White Bird Perched on a Shrub, 1651–1652

Shafi' Abbasi (Iranian)

1971.84CCCC0

Fragment with lions and griffins in combat, 1459–1669 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1968.221CCCC0

Bull Head Attachment, c. 700–600 BC

Urartian, northwest Iran, possibly Gusçi, Lake Urmia, c. 700-600 BC

1942.204CCCC0

Section of Silk Fabric with Falconers Amid Rose Bushes, c. 1675

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1949.467CCCC0

Wall cover with flora, peacocks, and portrait medallions, 1800s

Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)

1916.1483CCCC0

Bowl, early 1200s

Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)

1915.585CCCC0

Yusuf and Zulaykha (recto); Text Page, Persian Verses (verso), c. 1556–65

Iran, Shiraz or Mashhad, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1947.501CCCC0

Woman's trouser fabric, early 1800s

Iran

1916.1307CCCC0

Bowl with Griffin, 1100s

Northwest Iran, Garrus district, Seljuk period, 12th century

1925.1182CCCC0

King Luhrasp Ascends the Throne: a Processon Arrives at Court (recto);..., c. 1560–90

Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1962.24CCCC0

Royal Round Tent Made for Muhammad Shah, 1834–48

Iran, Rasht, Qajar period (1779-1925)

2014.388CCCC0

Ram-Head Drinking Vessel, c. 600 BC

Iran, Median, late 7th Century BC

1963.479CCCC0

Bowl, 1300–1350

Iran, probably Sultanabad

1915.591CCCC0

Youth Holding a Pomegranate; Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, c.1600–1650

Riza-yi Abbasi (Iranian)

1947.497CCCC0

Lampas fragment with blossoms in ogival lattice, 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1915.666CCCC0

Spouted Zebu Vessel, c. 1000 BC

Marlik, Iran, c. 1000 BC

1992.245CCCC0

Fragment from Funeral Garment or Pall, before 1966

Iran ?, Seljuq period (1037–1194)

1966.133CCCC0

Qualities of Ringdoves (recto); On the Benefits of Quails (verso), from..., c. 1300

Iran, Maragah, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)

1945.382CCCC0

Velvet fragment from a palace curtain, 1700s

Iran

1915.668CCCC0

Sleeve with birds in blossoming bushes, 1700s

Iran

1940.486CCCC0

Fragment, before 1973

Iran

1973.241CCCC0

Two-faced Carpet Fragment, 1100s

Iran ?, Seljuq period (1037–1194)

1966.132CCCC0

Winged Ibex Horse Bit , 800–600 BC

Luristan, Iran, 800-600 BC

1980.102CCCC0

Youth Seated by a Willow; Single Page Illustration, c. 1600–1650

Muhammad Yusuf (Iranian)

1947.499CCCC0

Sash with floral field and end panels on a gold ground, 1700s

Iran

1916.1309CCCC0

Mirror Case with Lid, 1800s

Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)

1932.13CCCC0

Demon in chains, c. 1453

Muhammad Siya Qalam (Iranian)

1982.63CCCC0

Fragment of Silk Taffeta with “Rose and Nightingale” Motif, 1700s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1943.91CCCC0

Nushirwan Sends Mihran Sitad to Fetch the Daughter of the King of China ..., c. 1482

Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501)

1962.25CCCC0

Lampas with phoenixes and palmettes, late 1200s or 1300s

Iran, Ilkhanid period

1945.14CCCC0

Chintz door curtain, 1800s

Iran, Isfahan, Qajar period (1779–1925)

2014.20CCCC0

Hero and Animal Combat Beaker, 900–700 BC

Iran, Luristan, 9th-7th Century BC

1963.95CCCC0

Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) Seated in a Landscape, c. 1575

Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1917.1078CCCC0

Quilted cap with star-patterned silk, 1000s

Iran or Iraq, Buyid or Seljuq period

1950.525CCCC0

Roundels with King Spearing Lion, prior to 1971

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)

1971.25CCCC0

Love, 2015

Yassi Mazandi (Iranian, b. 1962)

2016.545©

Hanging with foliate roundel and rider, 700s

Iran or Iraq

1951.90CCCC0

Medallions with confronting peacocks, 1660–1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1968.73CCCC0

Fragment with Senmurvs, prior to 1971

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)

1971.22CCCC0

Bahram Gur Visits the Princess of India in the Black Pavilion,..., c. 1400–1410

Iran, possibly Tabriz or Shiraz, Timurid Period, early 15th century

1944.486CCCC0

Folio from a Qur'an, 1100s

Seljuk Iran

1933.488CCCC0

Ibex Bracelet Terminal, 500–400 BC

Iran, Achaemenian, 5th Century BC

1985.181CCCC0

Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213-1291), c. 1475–1500, borders added c. 1550

Sultan Muhammad (Iranian) and 1 other

2006.148CCCC0

Siyavush on His Horse Hitting a Rolling Target (recto) and Persian..., late 1400s

Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501)

1942.871CCCC0

Panel with Falconers, 1516–1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1988.98CCCC0

Octagonal Mirror Case with Lid, 1800s

Iran, probably Isfahan, Qajar period (1779–1925)

1918.785CCCC0

Fragment with Rows of Confronted Rabbits, 900s

Iran or Iraq ?, Buyid period, 10th century

1968.229CCCC0

Lion Plaque, 1000–500 BC

Iran, Scythian, 1st half 1st millennium BC

1981.67CCCC0

Plate, 1200s

Seljuk Iran, Rayy, or Syria, Raqqa

1915.590CCCC0

Princess with Wine Bottle and Cup (recto); Persian Verses (verso), c. 1550–1600 (recto); c. 1450–1500 (verso)

Iran, Qazvin or Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722) (recto); Iran, possibly Timurid period (1370-1501) (verso)

1947.496CCCC0

Tomb Cover, 1640–1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1954.780CCCC0

Camel and Groom; Single Page Illustration, c. 1545–1576

Shaykh Muhammad (Iranian)

1944.489CCCC0

Decorated Cylinder, c. 1000–800 BC

Iran, Mannaean, Ziwiye, 10th-9th century BC

1985.182CCCC0

Bahram Gur and Azada, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940..., 1500s

Iran, Tabriz or Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1915.597CCCC0

Footed Bowl, late 1100s-early 1200s

Iran, probably Kashan, Seljuq period, late 12-early 13th century

1915.581CCCC0

Fragment from a funeral garment or pall, 1649–1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1968.227CCCC0

Caftan, after 1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1985.59©

Lion's Head, 5th Century BC

Iran, Achamenid period

1962.26CCCC0

Fragment with Inscription, before 1968

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1968.234CCCC0

Drachm: Bust of Hormizd II (obverse); Fire Altar with Bust (reverse), AD 302–9

Sasanian, minted in Iran, reign of Hormizd II

1964.377CCCC0

Lampas with animals in squares, late 1200s - 1300s

probably Iran

1929.905CCCC0

Ogives with Winged Quadrupeds and Peacocks, 1517–1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1966.134CCCC0

Wall Tile with Lotus Blossom, c. 1300–50

Iran, probably Sultanabad, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)

1915.645CCCC0

Fragment with Landscape, Hunters, and Ibexes, before 1982

Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)

1982.21CCCC0

Fragment, before 1948

Iran, Rayy, late 12th or early 13th century

1948.501CCCC0

Portion of a Carpet, 17th century

Iran, Northwestern, 17th century

1953.128CCCC0

Fragment with Inscription, before 1968

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1968.231CCCC0

Fragment, before 1968

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1968.233CCCC0

Fragment with Inscription, before 1968

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1968.235CCCC0

Fragment with inscriptions, before 1982

Iran, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)

1982.20CCCC0

Fragments with peacocks and inscriptions, before 1968

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1968.228CCCC0

Fragment, before 1981

Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)

1981.22CCCC0

Fragment, 1700s

Iran, Kashan

1918.196CCCC0

Fragment with Inscription, before 1968

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1968.232CCCC0

Fragment with Octagons and Four-Pointed Stars, 1521–1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1982.281CCCC0

Fragment with Equestrian Falconer King, prior to 1971

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)

1971.23CCCC0

Picnic in the Mountains; Single Page Illustration, c. 1550–1600

Muhammadi (Iranian)

1944.491CCCC0

Drachm: Bust of Hormizd II (obverse); Fire altar with bust (reverse), AD 303–9

Sasanian, minted in Iran, reign of Hormizd II

1966.738CCCC0

Sasanian King Hunting Lions, late AD 300s

Iran, Sasanian, 4th century

1963.258CCCC0

Fragment with running animal roundels and kufic inscriptions, 1530–1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1953.331CCCC0

Fragment with seated prince holding falcons in kufic medallions, 1654–1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1966.23CCCC0

Bowl with Two Birds, 900s

Iran, Nishapur or Central Asia, Samarkand, Samanid Period, 10th century

1969.300CCCC0

Orans Figure, before 1984

Iran, Medieval Period

1984.223CCCC0

Garden Scene with a Master Instructing a Student in a Pavilion, c. 1570–1590s

Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1939.508CCCC0

Bowl, 800s-900s

Iraq or Iran, 9th-10th Century

1915.303CCCC0

Enthroned King Flanked by Griffins, prior to 1971

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)

1971.24CCCC0

Fragment, before 1961

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1961.34CCCC0

Qur'an Manuscript Folio, 800s-900s

Iran or Iraq, Abbasid Period, 9th-10th century

1933.494CCCC0

Fragment with maritime scene, late 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1928.651CCCC0

Fragment, before 1952

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1952.83CCCC0

Fragment, 1600s

Iran, 17th century

1946.415CCCC0

Fragment with headless eagle, 700s

Iran, Iraq, or Syria

1982.267CCCC0

Fragment with Inscription, early 900s

Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258) or Buyid period (945–1055)

1982.24CCCC0

Tunic fragment with lion killing khilin in octagonal medallions, after 1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1982.23©

Velvet Fragment in Two Pieces, 1300s

Iran or Iraq, 14th century

1918.30CCCC0

Arrow Point, 550–330 BC

Iran, Ecbatana (?)

1942.561CCCC0

Fire Altar Intaglio, c. AD 400

Sasanian, Iran, reign of Hormizd II, early 5th Century

1954.593CCCC0

Stag Bridle Ornament, 400–300 BC

Iran or Afghanistan, Sarmatian, 5th-3rd Century BC

1985.2CCCC0

Fragments with Griffins in Roundels, before 1966

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)

1966.136CCCC0

Bowl, 1150–1220

Iran, probably Kashan, 12th-13th century

1944.478CCCC0

Jacket for a Child, 1700s

Iran, 18th century

1915.658CCCC0

Brocade, 1700s

Iran, 18th century

1924.1043CCCC0

Fragment with Griffins in Roundels, before 1982

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)

1982.19CCCC0

Votive Pin, early 1st Milennium BC

Iran, Luristan

1950.580CCCC0

Fragment, 1300s

Iran or Iraq ?, Mongol period, 14th century

1945.34CCCC0

Calligraphy from a Ghazal of Badr al-Din Hilali Jaghata’i (Persian,..., c. 1550; borders added c. 1700s and mounted upside down

Faqir Ali (Persian, active c. 1550–1610)

2013.309.bCCCC0

Fragments, before 1968

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)

1968.223CCCC0

Fragment with Octagons and Four-Pointed Stars, before 1949

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)

1949.165CCCC0

Fragment, 1600s

Iran, 17th century

1926.21CCCC0

Carpet, 17th century

Iran, Kerman, 17th century (probably)

1922.349CCCC0

Fibula, 600s BC

Persia (Iran or Iraq)

1970.97CCCC0

Fragments of a Caftan, before 1982

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1982.43CCCC0

Fragment, 1600s

Iran, 17th century

1940.490CCCC0

Fragment with Equestrian Falconer King, before 1982

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)

1982.18CCCC0

Fragment, late 1200s–1300s

Iran or Iraq

1918.292CCCC0

Arrow Point, 550–330 BC

Iran, Ecbatana (?)

1942.556CCCC0

Arrow Point, 550–330 BC

Iran, Ecbatana (?)

1942.560CCCC0

Jacket, 1700s

Iran, 18th century

1915.659CCCC0

Fragment, 1600s - 1700s

Iran, 19th c.

1918.195CCCC0

Fragment, 1600s

Iran, 17th century

1926.19CCCC0

Pen and Ink Box, 1697–98

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1940.689CCCC0

Jug, 900s

Iran or Iraq, Baghdad, Buyid Period, reign of Samsam al-Dawla (985-998 AD)

1966.22CCCC0

Arrow Point, 550–330 BC

Iran, Ecbatana (?)

1942.557CCCC0

Fragment with Mounted Hunter Spearing Animals, before 1982

Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258) or Buyid period (945–1055)

1982.22CCCC0

Sash, 1700s

Iran, 18th century

1916.1295CCCC0

Fragment, 1700s

Iran, 18th century

1918.185CCCC0

Fragment, 1700s

Iran, 18th century

1918.186CCCC0

Arrow Point, 550–330 BC

Iran, Ecbatana (?)

1942.558CCCC0

Text Page, Persian Prose (Recto); Khar (Ass) (Verso), 1400s

Iran, Timurid Period, 15th century

1947.498CCCC0

Silk Fragment, 1350–1399

Iran or Iraq, mid or 2nd half of 14th century

1943.51CCCC0

Sleeve with rose bushes and butterflies, early 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1924.744CCCC0

Fragment, before 1968

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

1968.224CCCC0

Rustam Lassoing his Horse, Rakhsh, in a Landscape (recto), 1400s-1500s

Afghanistan, Herat or Iran, Qazvin, Timurid period (1370–1501) or Safavid period (1501–1722)

1971.305.aCCCC0

Bowl, mid-1200s

Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)

1944.484CCCC0

Median Lion Strangler, 500–450 BC

Iran, Achamenid period, first half 5th Century BC

1960.175CCCC0

Fragment, before 1975

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055) or Seljuq period (1037–1194)

1975.38CCCC0

Fragment with gold leaf lions, 1000s - 1100s

Iran or Iraq, Seljuk period

1950.558CCCC0

Sketch of a Young Man and Persian Calligraphy, 1630–50

Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1925.132CCCC0

Pair of Buttons, 900s-1000s

Iran, 10th-11th century

1948.21CCCC0

Figurine, 800s BC

Iran, Amlash, 9th Century BC

1963.625CCCC0

Crescent Axe Head, c. 1000 BC

Iran, Amlash, 11th century BC

1966.519CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.352CCCC0

Nesting Quail Stamp Seal, 4th-3rd millennium BC

Iran, Lake Van region

1985.179CCCC0

Bowl, late 1100s-early 1200s

Iran, Seljuk Period, late 12th - early 13th Century

1939.214CCCC0

Jug, 1100s

Iran, Khurasan, Nishapur, Seljuk Period, 12th century

1985.22CCCC0

Fragment, 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1984.228CCCC0

Table Square, 1700s

Iran, 18th century

1915.660CCCC0

Carpet, 19th-20th century

Iran, Shirvan, 19th-20th century

1961.392CCCC0

Carpet, 19th-20th century

Iran, Shirvan, 19th-20th century

1961.390CCCC0

Mirror Stand, 1800s

Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)

1983.1111CCCC0

Jug, c. 1000 BC

Iran, Amlash, 11th century BC

1966.518CCCC0

Pen and Ink Box, 1800s

Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)

1942.854CCCC0

Fragments, 1700s

Iran, 18th century

1915.657CCCC0

Fragment, 1700s

Iran, 18th century

1926.20CCCC0

Fragment, 1600s

Iran, 17th century

1927.369CCCC0

Fragment, 1700s

Iran, 18th century

1936.16CCCC0

Fragment, 1800s

Iran, 19th century

1936.421CCCC0

Carpet, so-called "Polonaise", 17th century

Iran, 17th century

1942.25CCCC0

Fragment of roundels with single bird, 700s

Iran, Iraq, or Syria

1982.277CCCC0

Silver Dish, 226–641

Iran, Sasanian, Sasanian period, 3rd-7th Century

1945.12CCCC0

Fragment (of a Shroud?) with Inscription, before 1982

Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)

1982.280CCCC0

Jug, 900s-1100s

Iran, 10th-12th century

1915.306CCCC0

Bowl, 900s

Iran, Nishapur, Samanid Period, 10th Century

1956.225CCCC0

Fragment, 1700s

Iran, 19th c.

1915.661CCCC0

Velvet Panel, 1700s - 1800s

Iran, 18th-19th century

1915.662CCCC0

Fragments, 1700s

Iran, 18th century

1918.190CCCC0

Fragment, late 1600s

Iran, late 17th century

1924.1042CCCC0

Fragment, 1700s

Iran, 18th century

1929.109CCCC0

Fragments with winged lions in roundels, 899–1160 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Iran, Buyid or Seljuk period

1975.45CCCC0

Velvet Panel, 1800s

Iran, 19th century

1916.1391CCCC0

Fragment, 1700s

Iran, 18th century

1927.370CCCC0

Bowl, 1100s-1200s

Northwest Iran, Aghkand (Azerbaijan area), 12th-13th century

1944.483CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.374CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.144CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.320CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.322CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.325CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.645CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.656CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.662CCCC0

Fragment, probably from a large hanging, 900s - 1000s

Iran or Iraq, 10th-11th century ?

1959.122CCCC0

Rhyton, c. 1000–800 BC

Iran, Amlash, 11th-9th century BC

1966.517CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.364CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.373CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.146CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.312CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.314CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.319CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.333CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.338CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.627CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.632CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.649CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.654CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.661CCCC0

Fragment of a "Nakshe" (Woman's Trousering), 1700s

Iran, 18th century

1916.1308CCCC0

Bottle, 800s-900s

Iran, 9th-10th Century

1951.291CCCC0

Two Pieces from a Scarf, 1700s

Iran, 18th century

1916.1429CCCC0

Two Fragments of Large Scale Roundel, 600s

Iran, 7th century

1950.511CCCC0

Velvet Panel, 1800s

Iran, 19th century

1916.1382CCCC0

Fragment, 1800s

Iran, 19th century

1916.2064CCCC0

Fragment, 1600s

Iran, 17th century

1940.368CCCC0

Bowl, 1100s

Iran, Rayy (?), Seljuk Period

1915.588CCCC0

Fragment, 1600s - 1700s

Iran, 17th-18th century

1927.368CCCC0

Bottle, 800s-900s

Iran, 9th-10th Century

1951.290CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.347CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.348CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.354CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.360CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.141CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.142CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.313CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.336CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.634CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.636CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.640CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.653CCCC0

Silk Fragments (pieced together), 1700s - 1800s

Iran, 18th-19th century

1915.671CCCC0

Three Strips Pieced Together, 1700s - 1800s

Iran, 18th-19th century

1916.1976CCCC0

Velvet Panel "Kashan Velvet", 1800s

Iran, 19th century

1940.360CCCC0

Tombstone, 900s

Iran, Nishapur, 10th century

1944.59CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.365CCCC0

Ring, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.376CCCC0

Figurine, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.378CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.136CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.143CCCC0

Figurine, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.148CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.317CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.637CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.643CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.659CCCC0

Scarf, 1800s

Iran, 19th century

1916.1286CCCC0

Javelin with Concealed Poignard, 19th Century

Iran (?), 19th century

1916.727CCCC0

Fragment, 1600s

Iran, 17th century

1926.18CCCC0

Door curtain, 1800s

Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)

1916.1388CCCC0

Bowl, early 1200s

Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)

1915.587CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.366CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.140CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.324CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.335CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.343CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.638CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.642CCCC0

Cover with geometric design, 1800s

Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)

1916.1303CCCC0

Ceremonial or summer floor cover, 1800s

Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)

1916.1313CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.339CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.343CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.344CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.351CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.367CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.369CCCC0

Ring, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.375CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.138CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.139CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.311CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.318CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.323CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.326CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.331CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.644CCCC0

Fragment, Probably from a Hanging, 800s

Iran or Iraq, Abbasid period, 9th century

1983.133CCCC0

Fragment with tripartite band, 1000s - 1100s

Iran or Iraq, Seljuq period

1950.551CCCC0

Textile, 1800s

India or Iran (Persia), 19th century

1929.632CCCC0

Text Page, Persian Verses (recto); Bahram Gur meets Arzu, the Daughter..., c. 1350

Iran, Shiraz, Inju Period, 14th Century

1945.387CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.350CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.362CCCC0

Miniature Vase, 700–900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th-10th Century

1961.379CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.321CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.328CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.330CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.340CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.626CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.663CCCC0

Figurine, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.666CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.346CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1961.359CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.309CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.310CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.316CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.329CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.337CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1962.342CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.635CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.648CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.652CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.655CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.658CCCC0

Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century

1963.660CCCC0

Title, Date	Artist / Culture	Accession number	Medium	Dimensions	Credit line	Rights
The Wade Cup with Animated Script, 1200–1221	Iran, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)	1944.485	brass inlaid with silver	Overall: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); Diameter: 16.1 cm (6 5/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
His Lantern, 2006	Afruz Amighi (Iranian, b. 1974)	2012.15	shadow installation; plain weave: polyethylene, hand cut	Overall: 254 x 177.8 cm (100 x 70 in.)	The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund	©
Fervor, 2000	Shirin Neshat (American, born in Iran 1957)	2016.59	gelatin silver print	Unframed: 167.6 x 117.2 cm (66 x 46 1/8 in.); Framed: 176.8 x 127.2 cm (69 5/8 x 50 1/16 in.)	Purchased with funds donated by William and Margaret Lipscomb in celebration of the museum’s centennial	©
Hanging fragment with boar head, 600s-early 700s	Iran	1950.509	Wool and linen: tapestry weave	Overall: 21 x 25.2 cm (8 1/4 x 9 15/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Bowl, 500–700	Iran, Sasanian	1966.369	silver	Overall: 5 x 13.4 cm (1 15/16 x 5 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with confronted animal medallions and kufic bands, 1480–1649 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran	1950.84	Silk: diasper, tabby weave	Overall: 39.6 x 45.4 cm (15 9/16 x 17 7/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Dish with King Hormizd II or Hormizd III Hunting Lions, AD 400–600	Iran, Sasanian, 5th-6th Century	1962.150	silver gilt	Overall: 4.6 x 20.8 cm (1 13/16 x 8 3/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Silk fragment with roundels of ducks, 600s	Iran	1951.88	samite: silk	Overall: 8.3 x 11.4 cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Samite with roundels of rosettes, 700s-800s	Iran	1950.514	samite: silk	Overall: 17.7 x 17.7 cm (6 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Cloth of gold with felines and eagles, 1225–75	Northeast Iran	1990.2	Silk and gold thread: lampas	Overall: 170.5 x 109 cm (67 1/8 x 42 15/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Feline Incense Burner, 1150–1200	Iran, Khurasan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)	1948.308	Copper alloy, cast, engraved, chased, and pierced	Overall: 35.5 x 11 x 32.5 cm (14 x 4 5/16 x 12 13/16 in.); Head: 17.8 x 9.5 x 12.5 cm (7 x 3 3/4 x 4 15/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Bird-shaped Vessel, 1100s	Iran, Seljuq period (1037–1194)	1948.458	bronze, cast, with chased and chiseled decoration; eyes inlaid with blue glass	Overall: 17.5 x 9.5 cm (6 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.)	Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
Fragments with Eight-Pointed Star (Two Pieces), before 1966	Iran (?)	1966.137	Silk: compound weave	Overall: 70.2 x 54.6 cm (27 5/8 x 21 1/2 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Abegg	CCCC0
Stateless 2014-2015, 2014–15	Gohar Dashti (Iranian, b. 1980) and 1 other	2017.110	Portfolio of eight archival pigment prints	Overall: 61.5 x 44.5 cm (24 3/16 x 17 1/2 in.)	Purchased with funds donated by Amy and Neil Viny	©
Panel with Hunters and Camel and Inscription, 1900s	Iran	1988.99	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 101.5 x 43 cm (39 15/16 x 16 15/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread, 1600–1625	Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)	1926.533	Cotton: warp; cotton and silk: wefts; silk: pile, asymmetrical knot; gilt- and silver-metal thread: brocaded	Overall: 236.2 x 143.5 cm (93 x 56 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Leaf from a Qur'an, 1100s	Seljuk Iran	1939.507	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Sheet: 32 x 21.3 cm (12 5/8 x 8 3/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Mina'i Beaker with Seated Princes, 1180–1220	Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)	1917.977	Fritware with overglaze design, mina’i ware	Overall: 13.3 x 12.3 cm (5 1/4 x 4 13/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Dish, c. 1600	Caucasus or northern Iran	1915.595	Fritware with underglaze design in black slip, Kubachi ware	Diameter: 34.2 cm (13 7/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Bahram Gur Arrives at the House of a Merchant, text page (recto); Bahram..., 1330–35	Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)	1943.658	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Sheet: 45.8 x 34.4 cm (18 1/16 x 13 9/16 in.)	Grace Rainey Rogers Fund	CCCC0
Twelve-sided Ewer with Sphinxes and Human-Headed Inscriptions, 1300–1350	Iran, Khurasan, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)	1945.27	hammered sheet of brass inlaid with silver	Overall: 44.8 cm (17 5/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Composite Lion and Bull, 1500–1000 BC	Iran, 1500-1000 BC	1969.122	bronze, cast	Overall: 11.4 x 9.7 x 14.8 cm (4 1/2 x 3 13/16 x 5 13/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with falconer and attendant in animated lattice, from a robe, mid-1500s	Iran, Kashan, Safavid period	1944.239	Silk: velvet, brocaded, pile-warp substitution; gilt-metal thread	Overall: 79.4 x 66.7 cm (31 1/4 x 26 1/4 in.); Mounted: 89.5 x 74.9 cm (35 1/4 x 29 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Luster Dish with Seated Prince, 1170–1220	Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)	1951.289	fritware with luster-painted design	Overall: 7.5 x 39 cm (2 15/16 x 15 3/8 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Axel Shaft Cup, c. 800–700 BC	Iran, Luristan	1930.729	bronze, cast	Diameter: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); Overall: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)	The Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund	CCCC0
Royal Reception in a Landscape, left folio from the double frontispiece..., 1444	Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501)	1956.10	opaque watercolor, ink, gold and silver on paper	Recto Image: 26.1 x 20.7 cm (10 1/4 x 8 1/8 in.); Overall: 32.7 x 22 cm (12 7/8 x 8 11/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Royal Reception in a Landscape, right folio from a double-page..., 1444	Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501)	1945.169	opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper	Overall: 32.5 x 22.1 cm (12 13/16 x 8 11/16 in.); Recto Image: 27.7 x 10.3 cm (10 7/8 x 4 1/16 in.); Verso image: 26.3 x 20.7 cm (10 3/8 x 8 1/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Dish: The Goddess Anahita, AD 400–600	Iran, Sasanian, 5th-6th Century	1962.295	silver gilt	Overall: 4.6 x 21.6 cm (1 13/16 x 8 1/2 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Fragment from Funeral Garment or Pall, before 1958	Iran	1958.131	Silk: lampas weave, brocaded	Overall: 28.3 x 18.5 cm (11 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.)	Gift of Adolph Loewi	CCCC0
Ceramic dish with deer, phoenix, and lotus blossoms, 1300–1350	Iran, probably Sultanabad, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)	1924.742	Fritware with underglaze-painted design, Sultanabad ware	Overall: 7 x 32.6 cm (2 3/4 x 12 13/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Wine bearers in landscape, from a robe, 1525–50	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1924.743	Silk: lampas	Overall: 85.1 x 38.1 cm (33 1/2 x 15 in.); Mounted: 91.4 x 45.7 cm (36 x 18 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Inscription Plaque, Possibly from a Door, c. 1693	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1994.1	forged steel, cut to shape and pierced	Overall: 27 x 35 cm (10 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
Roundels with Hunters, 800s	Eastern Iran or Central Asia	1959.124	Silk; samite weave	Overall: 26.5 x 25.5 cm (10 7/16 x 10 1/16 in.)	Gift of The Textile Art Alliance	CCCC0
Horse Bit Cheekpiece , c. 700 BC	Luristan, Iran, c. 700 BC	1961.33	bronze, cast and incised	Overall: 14.9 x 21.3 cm (5 7/8 x 8 3/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Left side of a double-page album folio: Outside a Royal Encampment ..., c. 1485	Bihzad (Iranian, active 1470–1506)	1944.490	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper		Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
Anahita Vessel, AD 300–500	Sasanian, Iran, 4th-5th Century	1962.294	silver, cast, raised, repoussé, chased, and gilted	Overall: 18.5 x 11.5 cm (7 5/16 x 4 1/2 in.)	Gift of Katharine Holden Thayer	CCCC0
Horse-Shaped Drinking Vessel, AD 200–325	Iran, Sasanian, 3rd-4th Century	1964.41	silver, partially gilt	Overall: 12 x 10.8 x 32.7 cm (4 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 12 7/8 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Luster Dish with Polo Player, 1170–1200	Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)	1944.74	fritware with luster-painted design	Overall: 7.2 x 35.5 cm (2 13/16 x 14 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Jar, AD 222–650	Iran, Sasanian period, 3rd-7th Century	1944.459	earthenware	Overall: 50.8 cm (20 in.)	Gift of Heeramaneck Galleries	CCCC0
Woman and Water Buffalo Rhyton, AD 500–700	Sasanian, Iran, 600s or Turk Shahi dynasty, Kabul, Afghanistan, 500s	1964.96	silver, with mercury gilding and glass inlays	Overall: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.)	Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund	CCCC0
Prayer Niche (Mihrab), c. 1500s or mid-1900s	Iran, Isfahan, in the style of the Safavid period (1501–1722)	1962.23	ceramic mosaic	Mihrab: 290.7 x 245.3 cm (114 7/16 x 96 9/16 in.); Frieze: 69.2 x 1563.5 cm (27 1/4 x 615 9/16 in.)	Gift of Katharine Holden Thayer	CCCC0
Fragments, 1420–1955	Iran or Iraq	1968.225	Silk: compound twill weave	Average: 71 x 77 cm (27 15/16 x 30 5/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bowl with Flying Birds, 1280–1400	Iran, probably Kashan, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)	1915.589	Fritware with underglaze-painted design, Sultanabad ware	Overall: 11.2 x 22 cm (4 7/16 x 8 11/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Fragment of a Wall Decoration from the Palace of Xerxes: "Guardsman" in..., 486–465 BC	Achaemenid, Iran, Persepolis, 5th Century BC	1943.279	gray limestone	Overall: 53 x 43.6 cm (20 7/8 x 17 3/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Roundels with Hunters, 800s	Eastern Iran or Central Asia	1982.284	Silk; samite weave	Overall: 26 x 29 cm (10 1/4 x 11 7/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
An Episode from the Story of the Sasanian King Khusrau and His Beloved..., 1540–70	Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)	1947.500	opaque watercolor, gold, silver, and ink on paper; double-sided	Sheet: 29.6 x 16.2 cm (11 5/8 x 6 3/8 in.); Image: 21 x 13 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bowl, 300–500	Iran, Sasanian, 4th-6th Century	1963.478	silver	Overall: 6.4 x 14 cm (2 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Persian Couplets (recto); Sleeping Youth (verso), late 1500s-early 1600s	Riza-yi Abbasi (Iranian)	1944.494	ink, gold and opaque watercolor on paper	Image: 21 x 12.4 cm (8 1/4 x 4 7/8 in.); Overall: 31.6 x 20.4 cm (12 7/16 x 8 1/16 in.); Text area: 21 x 12.4 cm (8 1/4 x 4 7/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bath Pail (Satl), c. 1580–1610	Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)	1969.291	cast brass, turned, engraved, inlaid with black compound (niello)	Overall: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.); Diameter of base: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.); Diameter of rim: 16.8 cm (6 5/8 in.)	Gift of Rosenberg & Stiebel, Inc.	CCCC0
Ibex Whetstone Handle, 1100–900 BC	Luristan, Iran, 1100-900 BC	1965.554	bronze, cast	Overall: 22.3 cm (8 3/4 in.)	Gift of the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary	CCCC0
Three-Part Pitcher, c. 800–700 BC	Iran, Luristan	1942.1081	earthenware, unglazed slip	Overall: 18.1 x 17 x 21.5 cm (7 1/8 x 6 11/16 x 8 7/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Carpet, 1500s	Iran, Herat, 16th century	1962.263	senna knot: wool and cotton	Average: 771.7 x 307.3 cm (303 13/16 x 121 in.)	Florence and Charles Abel Oriental Rug Collection by exchange	CCCC0
Ibex Eating, c. AD 400–600	Sasanian, Iran, 5th-7th Century	1941.24	stucco (gypsum plaster) with traces of paint	Overall: 30.8 cm (12 1/8 in.)	Gift of Heeramaneck Galleries	CCCC0
Nishapur Figural Bowl, 900s	Iran, Nishapur, Samanid period (819–1005)	1959.249	Earthenware with underglaze decoration	Overall: 8 x 35.6 cm (3 1/8 x 14 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Silk Textile with Goatherds in a Landscape, 1900s	Iran, Isfahan	1978.76	Silk: lampas weave; lining: twill tapestry, double locked	Overall: 101.6 x 38.1 cm (40 x 15 in.); Mounted: 113.7 x 49.5 cm (44 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Lampas with scenes of wild animals, late 1500s-early 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1939.38	Silk and gilt-metal thread: lampas, brocaded	Overall: 55.4 x 28.5 cm (21 13/16 x 11 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Stepped Pitcher, AD 400–600	Sasanian, Iran, 5th-7th Century	1966.21	silver	Overall: 35.6 cm (14 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Balustrade Fragment with Animals from the residence of Hajji Hasan ibn..., 1303–4	Iran, Hamadan, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)	1938.15	limestone	Overall: 66.7 x 83.8 x 10.6 cm (26 1/4 x 33 x 4 3/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Hunt Pitcher, 500–600	Sasanian, Iran, 6th-7th Century	1961.200	silver	Overall: 13.4 x 9 cm (5 1/4 x 3 9/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Rustam's seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124 from a Shah..., 1520–40	Mir Musavvir (Iranian, c. 1510–1555) and 1 other	1988.96	opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paper	Sheet: 47.5 x 32.2 cm (18 11/16 x 12 11/16 in.); Image: 28.4 x 18.5 cm (11 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.)	Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund	CCCC0
Lampas with phoenixes amid undulating vines, late 1200s-1300s	Eastern Iran, Ilkhanid period	1985.4	lampas: silk, cotton, and gold thread	Overall: 43.5 x 39.5 cm (17 1/8 x 15 9/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Hitching Post, 1200s	Iran, possibly Hamadan	1944.481	limestone	Overall: 62.9 x 65.8 cm (24 3/4 x 25 7/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Cloth of Gold with Rabbit Wheels, c. 1225–50	Eastern Iran	1993.140	Silk and gold thread: lampas	Overall: 65.5 x 23.2 cm (25 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Inscribed Tombstone of Shaikh al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn al-Hasan (died..., 1110	Iran, Yazd, Seljuk Period, early 12th Century	1950.9	limestone	Overall: 65 x 42.6 cm (25 9/16 x 16 3/4 in.)	Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
Tent Wall Panel(?), 1800s	Iran, Rasht, Qajar period (1779-1925)	1916.1297	Wool: inlaid work; silk: embroidery, chain stitch	Overall: 194.9 x 132.7 cm (76 3/4 x 52 1/4 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Lion Hunting Cup , 1100–1000 BC	Northwestern Iran, Amlash, 12th-11th century BC	1965.25	silver, raised, chased, repoussé	Overall: 14 x 9.3 cm (5 1/2 x 3 11/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Tent panel of a dragon slayer, 1550–99	Iran, Yazd[?], reign of Shah Tahmasp, Safavid period (1501-1736)	1948.205	velvet, cut, voided, brocaded, and pile-warp substitution: silk and gilt-metal strips	Overall: 71.1 x 55.6 cm (28 x 21 7/8 in.); Mounted: 81.3 x 66 cm (32 x 26 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Lampas with dancers and musicians, 1600–1650	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1953.17	lampas, brocaded: silk and silver-metal thread	Overall: 87.7 x 52.1 cm (34 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.); Mounted: 94 x 58.4 cm (37 x 23 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Double-Headed "Simurgh"-Eagles, before 1953	Iran or Iraq	1953.434	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 47.6 x 49.5 cm (18 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Feline-Handled Incense Burner, c. AD 100	Parthian, Iran, possibly Burudjird, c. AD 100	1961.32	bronze, cast	Overall: 11.6 x 30 cm (4 9/16 x 11 13/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment of Tomb Cover, before 1955	Iran or Iraq	1955.52	Silk: double-face compound twill	Overall: 78.1 x 66 cm (30 3/4 x 26 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Carpet Fragment, late 1800s-early 1900s	Iran, Rayy	1988.243	Silk: knotted pile	Overall: 61 x 37.5 cm (24 x 14 3/4 in.)	Gift of Milton Girod	CCCC0
Jug, late 1100s	Iran, Rayy, Seljuk period	1915.525	fritware with luster-painted design	Overall: 35.3 x 19.4 cm (13 7/8 x 7 5/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Rustam meets the challenge of Ashkabus, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings)..., c. 1590–1600	Iran, Shiraz, Safavid Period, 16th century	1960.199	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Image: 25.4 x 15.7 cm (10 x 6 3/16 in.); Overall: 31 x 20.1 cm (12 3/16 x 7 15/16 in.); Text area: 21 x 13.5 cm (8 1/4 x 5 5/16 in.)	Gift of John C. Heege	CCCC0
Luster Wall Tile with a Couple, 1266	Iran, Kashan, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)	1915.524	fritware with luster-painted design	Overall: 19.5 x 16 cm (7 11/16 x 6 5/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust by exchange	CCCC0
Bahram Visits the White Domed Pavilion on Friday, illustrated with text..., c. 1560–80	Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)	2006.146	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper		Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.	CCCC0
Beaker , 1100–1000 BC	Northwestern Iran, Marlik, 12th-11th century BC	1965.26	gold, low relief repoussé and incised	Overall: 14 x 9.3 cm (5 1/2 x 3 11/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with star pattern and griffins, 950–1050	Iraq or Iran, Buyid period	1941.292	silk: plain weave variation with supplementary weft	Overall: 40.3 x 30.5 cm (15 7/8 x 12 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with falconer riding a bull in a rondel, 1000s-1100s (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran, Rayy, Seljuk period	1968.246	Silk: double cloth	Overall: 28 x 25.4 cm (11 x 10 in.)	Gift of Ayyub Rabenou	CCCC0
Votive Pin with Decorated Disc, 800–600 BC	Iran, Luristan, 9th-7th Century BC	1963.257	silver, repoussé and incised	Overall: 35.1 x 15.9 x 1.7 cm (13 13/16 x 6 1/4 x 11/16 in.)	James Parmelee Fund	CCCC0
"Bear-Woman" Vessel, c. 1200–1000 BC	Marlik, northwest Iran, c. 1200-1000 BC	1967.35	ceramic, earthenware, burnished	Overall: 24.1 x 14.7 x 16.5 cm (9 1/2 x 5 13/16 x 6 1/2 in.)	James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund	CCCC0
Ibex-Head Ornament, c. 525–450 BC	Iran, Achaemenian, 6th-5th Century BC	1961.199	bronze	Overall: 16.9 x 6.5 x 11.7 cm (6 5/8 x 2 9/16 x 4 5/8 in.)	Gift of Katharine Holden Thayer	CCCC0
Bowl, early 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1915.582	Fritware with underglaze design in colored slips, Kubachi ware	Overall: 27 x 10.6 cm (10 5/8 x 4 3/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Bowl, early 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1915.594	Fritware with underglaze design in colored slips, Kubachi ware	Overall: 8.4 x 35.6 cm (3 5/16 x 14 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Kamānche (incomplete), 1875–1900	Northern Iran (Caucasian, maybe Azerbaijan, or Kashmir)	1918.353	Wood, hide, and bone	Overall: 58.5 x 26.8 cm (23 1/16 x 10 9/16 in.)	The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr.	CCCC0
Ibex Standard Finial, c. 700–600 BC	Luristan, Iran, c. 700-600 BC	1992.246	bronze	Overall: 13.5 x 9.7 x 1.9 cm (5 5/16 x 3 13/16 x 3/4 in.)	Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Clara Taplin Rankin	CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription, before 1962	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1962.264	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 171 x 65 cm (67 5/16 x 25 9/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Button-Based Situlas, 900–700 BC	Iran, Luristan, 9th-7th Century BC	1960.35	bronze, repoussé, punched, incised	Diameter: 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.); Overall: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.)	Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund, and James Parmelee Fund	CCCC0
Samite fragment with hunters, 800s	Eastern Iran or Central Asia	1974.98	compound twill, silk	Overall: 22 x 41.8 cm (8 11/16 x 16 7/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, 1000s-1100s	Iran or Iraq	1939.47	Silk: soumak, or twisted tapestry	Overall: 20 x 22.6 cm (7 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Silk fragment, 1100s	Egypt or Iran, Ayyubid period, 1100s	1937.23	lampas: silk	Overall: 36.8 x 23.5 cm (14 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.); Mounted: 47 x 33.7 cm (18 1/2 x 13 1/4 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
Lampas with scrolling vines and grape leaves, 1300s	probably Iran	1926.509	lampas: silk and gold thread	Overall: 21.6 x 23.5 cm (8 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Seated Figure holding a Vase or Flask, before 1984	Iran	1984.222	lead relief	Overall: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)	Gift of Milton Girod	CCCC0
Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto); the Story of Nushirwan and his..., 1555–65	Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)	1944.487	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Sheet: 32.7 x 21.8 cm (12 7/8 x 8 9/16 in.); Image: 20.3 x 12.7 cm (8 x 5 in.); Text area: 20.3 x 12.7 cm (8 x 5 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Persian Verses: The Fortieth Year of King Kisra Nushirwan's Reign and..., 1330–35	Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)	1959.330	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Sheet: 59.3 x 40.2 cm (23 3/8 x 15 13/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
A scene of the life of Alexander from the Sharaf-nameh, 1500s	Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)	2021.237	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper		Gift of Lori H. Luciano in memory of her parents, Nicholas H. and Rhea A. Luciano	CCCC0
Fragment, 1500s–1600s	Iran	1918.313	Silk: damask	Overall: 47.6 x 45.7 cm (18 3/4 x 18 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with peacocks in ogival pattern, 1004–1260 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran or Iraq, possibly Rayy	1939.506	Silk: plain weave with supplementary weft	Overall: 24.1 x 22.9 cm (9 1/2 x 9 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
The Tale of the Twelve Faces. "Bizhan Addresses the Army": Illustration..., 1341	Iran, Shiraz, Inju (Il-Khanid), 14th Century	1944.479	opaque watercolor and ink on paper	Sheet: 36.3 x 30 cm (14 5/16 x 11 13/16 in.); Image: 28.6 x 24.5 cm (11 1/4 x 9 5/8 in.); Overall: 37 x 30 cm (14 9/16 x 11 13/16 in.); Text area: 29 x 24.5 cm (11 7/16 x 9 5/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Jug with Running Animals, 1150–1220	Iran, probably Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)	1947.495	fritware with design in carved and underglaze-painted slip ("silhouette" ware)	Overall: 13 x 14 cm (5 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.); Diameter of rim: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)	Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
Tunic with Ornamental Inscription, 1329–1955	Iran or Iraq	1968.230	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 127 x 149.8 cm (50 x 59 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Khusrau Surprising Shirin While Bathing, 1550–99	Iran, Kashan, Safavid period (1501-1722)	1944.499	Silk: velvet, pile-warp substitution	Mounted: 44.5 x 26.7 cm (17 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Velvet panel with four youths smelling flowers, 1625–50	Iran, Isfahan or Yazd, Safavid period (1501-1722)	1932.42	Silk: velvet, brocaded, and pile-warp substitution; gilt- and silver-metal thread	Overall: 157.5 x 72.7 cm (62 x 28 5/8 in.); Mounted: 167.6 x 83.2 cm (66 x 32 3/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragments from a Garment with Inscription, 1900s	Iran or Iraq	1986.176	Silk: lampas weave, brocaded	Average: 26.5 x 48.7 cm (10 7/16 x 19 3/16 in.)	Gift of Mrs. G. Kay Robertson in memory of William J. Robertson	CCCC0
Lampas with hares in ogival pattern, 1300s	probably Iran	1939.44	lampas: silk and gold thread	Overall: 20.3 x 33.3 cm (8 x 13 1/8 in.); Mounted: 30.5 x 43.2 cm (12 x 17 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Textile with field of poppies on a golden ground, 1600–1750	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1926.22	twill weave with supplementary weft, stamped: silk and gilt-metal thread	Overall: 85.7 x 71.1 cm (33 3/4 x 28 in.); Mounted: 92.7 x 78.7 cm (36 1/2 x 31 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Velvet with gold discs, late 1200s or earlier	Iran, probably Tabriz, Ilkhanid period	1918.225	silk, gilt-metal thread; brocaded velvet	Overall: 30.5 x 20.6 cm (12 x 8 1/8 in.); Mounted: 34.9 x 25.4 cm (13 3/4 x 10 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
A Child’s Coat with Ducks in Pearl Medallions and a Child's Pants, 700s	Iran or Central Asia, Sogdiana	1996.2	silk; weft-faced compound twill, samit	Overall: 48 x 82.5 cm (18 7/8 x 32 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Animals, Precious Stones, Coins, and Musical Instruments (recto);..., c. 1341	Iran, Shiraz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)	1945.385	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Overall: 19.7 x 13.5 cm (7 3/4 x 5 5/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Aulad Tied to a Plane Tree, from a Shahnama by Firdausi, 1575–1600	Sadiqi Bek (Iranian, 1533–1609)	1988.101	opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper	Sheet: 33.5 x 23.5 cm (13 3/16 x 9 1/4 in.); Image: 33.5 x 23.5 cm (13 3/16 x 9 1/4 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1968	Iran or Iraq	1968.226	Silk: compound twill weave	Overall: 29.2 x 35.5 cm (11 1/2 x 14 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Floral striped silk on a golden ground, 1600–1650	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	2003.96	samite: silk, gilt- and silver-metal thread	Overall: 50.1 x 27.5 cm (19 3/4 x 10 13/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Black and White Bird Perched on a Shrub, 1651–1652	Shafi' Abbasi (Iranian)	1971.84	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Sheet: 16.1 x 25 cm (6 5/16 x 9 13/16 in.); Image: 7.7 x 13.4 cm (3 1/16 x 5 1/4 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with lions and griffins in combat, 1459–1669 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1968.221	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 50.8 x 71.1 cm (20 x 28 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bull Head Attachment, c. 700–600 BC	Urartian, northwest Iran, possibly Gusçi, Lake Urmia, c. 700-600 BC	1942.204	bronze	Overall: 16.6 cm (6 9/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Section of Silk Fabric with Falconers Amid Rose Bushes, c. 1675	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1949.467	Silk and silver-metal thread: twill weave with complementary and discontinuous weft	Overall: 47.7 x 48.3 cm (18 3/4 x 19 in.); Mounted: 58.4 x 58.4 cm (23 x 23 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Wall cover with flora, peacocks, and portrait medallions, 1800s	Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)	1916.1483	taffeta, hand-painted, block-printed: silk and pigments	Overall: 82.6 x 194.3 cm (32 1/2 x 76 1/2 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Bowl, early 1200s	Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)	1915.585	fritware with luster-painted design	Overall: 9.8 x 21.5 cm (3 7/8 x 8 7/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Yusuf and Zulaykha (recto); Text Page, Persian Verses (verso), c. 1556–65	Iran, Shiraz or Mashhad, Safavid period (1501-1722)	1947.501	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Sheet: 29.8 x 17.3 cm (11 3/4 x 6 13/16 in.); Image: 21.3 x 15.3 cm (8 3/8 x 6 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Woman's trouser fabric, early 1800s	Iran	1916.1307	embroidery, outline stitch: silk on cotton	Overall: 65.1 x 50.5 cm (25 5/8 x 19 7/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Bowl with Griffin, 1100s	Northwest Iran, Garrus district, Seljuk period, 12th century	1925.1182	earthenware with underglaze slip-painted decoration	Overall: 6.6 x 16.7 cm (2 5/8 x 6 9/16 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
King Luhrasp Ascends the Throne: a Processon Arrives at Court (recto);..., c. 1560–90	Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)	1962.24	opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper	Sheet: 47 x 29.7 cm (18 1/2 x 11 11/16 in.); Image: 43.9 x 26.6 cm (17 5/16 x 10 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Royal Round Tent Made for Muhammad Shah, 1834–48	Iran, Rasht, Qajar period (1779-1925)	2014.388	Interior: wool: plain weave, inlaid work; silk: embroidery, chain stitch; tape, leather Exterior: cotton, wool: plain weave; rope, iron ring	Overall: 360 x 400 x 400.1 cm (141 3/4 x 157 1/2 x 157 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Ram-Head Drinking Vessel, c. 600 BC	Iran, Median, late 7th Century BC	1963.479	silver	Overall: 30.3 x 19.8 x 18.7 cm (11 15/16 x 7 13/16 x 7 3/8 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Bowl, 1300–1350	Iran, probably Sultanabad	1915.591	fritware with underglaze-painted design	Diameter: 31.5 cm (12 3/8 in.); Overall: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Youth Holding a Pomegranate; Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, c.1600–1650	Riza-yi Abbasi (Iranian)	1947.497	opaque watercolor and gold on paper	Image: 15.3 x 8 cm (6 x 3 1/8 in.); Overall: 27.7 x 16.4 cm (10 7/8 x 6 7/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Lampas fragment with blossoms in ogival lattice, 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1915.666	lampas: silk and silver-metal thread	Overall: 114.3 x 68.6 cm (45 x 27 in.); Mounted: 123.8 x 77.5 cm (48 3/4 x 30 1/2 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Spouted Zebu Vessel, c. 1000 BC	Marlik, Iran, c. 1000 BC	1992.245	earthenware, burnished	Overall: 25.7 x 14.4 x 32.1 cm (10 1/8 x 5 11/16 x 12 5/8 in.)	Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Clara Taplin Rankin	CCCC0
Fragment from Funeral Garment or Pall, before 1966	Iran ?, Seljuq period (1037–1194)	1966.133	Silk: compound tabby	Overall: 27.6 x 13.6 cm (10 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Abegg	CCCC0
Qualities of Ringdoves (recto); On the Benefits of Quails (verso), from..., c. 1300	Iran, Maragah, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)	1945.382	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Image: 10.2 x 9 cm (4 x 3 9/16 in.); Overall: 24.7 x 18.2 cm (9 3/4 x 7 3/16 in.); Text area: 22.2 x 16.5 cm (8 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Velvet fragment from a palace curtain, 1700s	Iran	1915.668	taquete silk	Overall: 190.1 x 122.6 cm (74 13/16 x 48 1/4 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Sleeve with birds in blossoming bushes, 1700s	Iran	1940.486	taqueté: silk and gilt-metal thread	Overall: 19.7 x 52.1 cm (7 3/4 x 20 1/2 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1973	Iran	1973.241	silk weave	Overall: 16.4 x 15.6 cm (6 7/16 x 6 1/8 in.)	Director's Contingent Fund	CCCC0
Two-faced Carpet Fragment, 1100s	Iran ?, Seljuq period (1037–1194)	1966.132	senna knot	Overall: 39.3 x 16.2 cm (15 1/2 x 6 3/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Abegg	CCCC0
Winged Ibex Horse Bit , 800–600 BC	Luristan, Iran, 800-600 BC	1980.102	bronze, cast and incised	Overall: 23.6 cm (9 5/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Youth Seated by a Willow; Single Page Illustration, c. 1600–1650	Muhammad Yusuf (Iranian)	1947.499	ink, gold, and colors on paper	Sheet: 33.5 x 21.9 cm (13 3/16 x 8 5/8 in.); Image: 15 x 9.6 cm (5 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Sash with floral field and end panels on a gold ground, 1700s	Iran	1916.1309	taqueté with discontinuous wefts: silk, gilt- and silver-metal thread	Overall: 449.5 x 59.7 cm (176 15/16 x 23 1/2 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Mirror Case with Lid, 1800s	Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)	1932.13	Varnished lacquer and opaque watercolor over papier-mâché	Overall: 24.4 x 16 cm (9 5/8 x 6 5/16 in.)	Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Jacob Perkins	CCCC0
Demon in chains, c. 1453	Muhammad Siya Qalam (Iranian)	1982.63	opaque watercolor and gold on paper	Image: 25.7 x 34.4 cm (10 1/8 x 13 9/16 in.); Overall: 27 x 35.2 cm (10 5/8 x 13 7/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment of Silk Taffeta with “Rose and Nightingale” Motif, 1700s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1943.91	Silk and metallic thread: taffeta, brocaded	Overall: 38.1 x 40.6 cm (15 x 16 in.); Mounted: 48.3 x 50.8 cm (19 x 20 in.)	Gift of Mrs. Fred R. White	CCCC0
Nushirwan Sends Mihran Sitad to Fetch the Daughter of the King of China ..., c. 1482	Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501)	1962.25	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Image: 14.7 x 15 cm (5 13/16 x 5 7/8 in.); Overall: 32.5 x 23.2 cm (12 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.); Text area: 23 x 15.5 cm (9 1/16 x 6 1/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Lampas with phoenixes and palmettes, late 1200s or 1300s	Iran, Ilkhanid period	1945.14	lampas: silk and silver thread	Overall: 28.6 x 25.4 cm (11 1/4 x 10 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Chintz door curtain, 1800s	Iran, Isfahan, Qajar period (1779–1925)	2014.20	Cotton: plain weave; chintz; hand drawing and block printing: bleach, mordant, and dye	Overall: 213.7 x 135.9 cm (84 1/8 x 53 1/2 in.)	Sundry Purchase Fund	CCCC0
Hero and Animal Combat Beaker, 900–700 BC	Iran, Luristan, 9th-7th Century BC	1963.95	silver, repoussé, engraved	Diameter: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.); Overall: 10.1 cm (4 in.)	Gift of K. Rabenou	CCCC0
Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) Seated in a Landscape, c. 1575	Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)	1917.1078	opaque watercolor and gold on paper	Sheet: 30 x 21.1 cm (11 13/16 x 8 5/16 in.); Image: 14.3 x 8.9 cm (5 5/8 x 3 1/2 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Quilted cap with star-patterned silk, 1000s	Iran or Iraq, Buyid or Seljuq period	1950.525	lampas: silk	Overall: 22 x 20 x 20 cm (8 11/16 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Roundels with King Spearing Lion, prior to 1971	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)	1971.25	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 74.2 x 85.7 cm (29 3/16 x 33 3/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Love, 2015	Yassi Mazandi (Iranian, b. 1962)	2016.545	porcelain	20.3 x 20.3 x 8.3 cm (8 x 8 x 3 1/4 in.)	Gift of the artist in honor of Craig Castilla	©
Hanging with foliate roundel and rider, 700s	Iran or Iraq	1951.90	tapestry weave: wool	Overall: 22.3 x 17.2 cm (8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Medallions with confronting peacocks, 1660–1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1968.73	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 59 x 57.4 cm (23 1/4 x 22 5/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mallon	CCCC0
Fragment with Senmurvs, prior to 1971	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)	1971.22	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 101.4 x 45.7 cm (39 15/16 x 18 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bahram Gur Visits the Princess of India in the Black Pavilion,..., c. 1400–1410	Iran, possibly Tabriz or Shiraz, Timurid Period, early 15th century	1944.486	opaque watercolor and ink on paper	Image: 18.7 x 12.3 cm (7 3/8 x 4 13/16 in.); Overall: 23.2 x 15.5 cm (9 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.); Text area: 18.2 x 12 cm (7 3/16 x 4 3/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Folio from a Qur'an, 1100s	Seljuk Iran	1933.488	ink, gold, and colors on paper	Sheet: 30.6 x 20 cm (12 1/16 x 7 7/8 in.)	Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
Ibex Bracelet Terminal, 500–400 BC	Iran, Achaemenian, 5th Century BC	1985.181	gold, solid cast	Overall: 1.9 x 0.9 x 1.4 cm (3/4 x 3/8 x 9/16 in.)	Gift of Keith P. Smith	CCCC0
Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213-1291), c. 1475–1500, borders added c. 1550	Sultan Muhammad (Iranian) and 1 other	2006.148	Opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paper		Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.	CCCC0
Siyavush on His Horse Hitting a Rolling Target (recto) and Persian..., late 1400s	Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501)	1942.871	Opaque watercolor, silver, gold, and ink on paper		Gift of Heeramaneck Galleries	CCCC0
Panel with Falconers, 1516–1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1988.98	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 136.7 x 79 cm (53 13/16 x 31 1/8 in.)	Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund	CCCC0
Octagonal Mirror Case with Lid, 1800s	Iran, probably Isfahan, Qajar period (1779–1925)	1918.785	Varnished lacquer and opaque watercolor over papier-mâché		Gift of Mrs. L. E. Holden	CCCC0
Fragment with Rows of Confronted Rabbits, 900s	Iran or Iraq ?, Buyid period, 10th century	1968.229	Silk: compound twill	Overall: 57.5 x 41.6 cm (22 5/8 x 16 3/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Lion Plaque, 1000–500 BC	Iran, Scythian, 1st half 1st millennium BC	1981.67	bronze, repoussé	Overall: 13.5 x 18 x 1 cm (5 5/16 x 7 1/16 x 3/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Max Ratner	CCCC0
Plate, 1200s	Seljuk Iran, Rayy, or Syria, Raqqa	1915.590	fritware with luster-painted design	Diameter: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Princess with Wine Bottle and Cup (recto); Persian Verses (verso), c. 1550–1600 (recto); c. 1450–1500 (verso)	Iran, Qazvin or Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722) (recto); Iran, possibly Timurid period (1370-1501) (verso)	1947.496	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Verso image: 11.8 x 5.3 cm (4 5/8 x 2 1/16 in.); Recto Image: 12.2 x 5.7 cm (4 13/16 x 2 1/4 in.); Overall: 37.1 x 24.8 cm (14 5/8 x 9 3/4 in.)	Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
Tomb Cover, 1640–1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1954.780	compound tabby; silk	Overall: 210.2 x 102.5 cm (82 3/4 x 40 3/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Camel and Groom; Single Page Illustration, c. 1545–1576	Shaykh Muhammad (Iranian)	1944.489	ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper	Image: 21.4 x 28.4 cm (8 7/16 x 11 3/16 in.); Overall: 28.6 x 40.8 cm (11 1/4 x 16 1/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Decorated Cylinder, c. 1000–800 BC	Iran, Mannaean, Ziwiye, 10th-9th century BC	1985.182	bronze, repoussé and incised	Overall: 7.1 x 6.4 x 5.7 cm (2 13/16 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/4 in.)	Gift of Barbara Dennis Petrequin in memory of Robert Edouard Petrequin	CCCC0
Bahram Gur and Azada, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940..., 1500s	Iran, Tabriz or Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)	1915.597	opaque watercolor and gold on paper	Sheet: 32.5 x 21.5 cm (12 13/16 x 8 7/16 in.); Image: 17.4 x 11 cm (6 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Footed Bowl, late 1100s-early 1200s	Iran, probably Kashan, Seljuq period, late 12-early 13th century	1915.581	fritware, pierced and underglaze painting	Overall: 9.8 x 18.2 cm (3 7/8 x 7 3/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Fragment from a funeral garment or pall, 1649–1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1968.227	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 21 x 23.5 cm (8 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Caftan, after 1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1985.59	Silk: lampas weave	width across shoulders: 176.5 cm (69 1/2 in.); neck edge to hem: 127.5 cm (50 3/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	©
Lion's Head, 5th Century BC	Iran, Achamenid period	1962.26	marble	Overall: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription, before 1968	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1968.234	Silk: compound tabby and broken twill weave	Overall: 55.2 x 64.7 cm (21 3/4 x 25 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Drachm: Bust of Hormizd II (obverse); Fire Altar with Bust (reverse), AD 302–9	Sasanian, minted in Iran, reign of Hormizd II	1964.377	silver	Diameter: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.)	Gift of Dr. Robert Goebl	CCCC0
Lampas with animals in squares, late 1200s - 1300s	probably Iran	1929.905	lampas and taqueté: silk and metal thread	Overall: 23.2 x 10.7 cm (9 1/8 x 4 3/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Ogives with Winged Quadrupeds and Peacocks, 1517–1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1966.134	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 69.8 x 49.8 cm (27 1/2 x 19 5/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Abegg	CCCC0
Wall Tile with Lotus Blossom, c. 1300–50	Iran, probably Sultanabad, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)	1915.645	fritware with molded and underglaze-painted design	Overall: 20 x 20 cm (7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Fragment with Landscape, Hunters, and Ibexes, before 1982	Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)	1982.21	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 39.5 x 44.5 cm (15 9/16 x 17 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1948	Iran, Rayy, late 12th or early 13th century	1948.501	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 15.2 x 33.6 cm (6 x 13 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Portion of a Carpet, 17th century	Iran, Northwestern, 17th century	1953.128	knotted pile: jufti knot; wool and cotton	Average: 89 x 185.5 cm (35 1/16 x 73 1/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription, before 1968	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1968.231	Silk: lampas weave on compound tabby ground	Overall: 30.5 x 61 cm (12 x 24 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1968	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1968.233	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 41.6 x 51.7 cm (16 3/8 x 20 3/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription, before 1968	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1968.235	Silk: compound tabby	Overall: 54 x 53 cm (21 1/4 x 20 7/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with inscriptions, before 1982	Iran, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)	1982.20	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 28 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragments with peacocks and inscriptions, before 1968	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1968.228	lampas weave, silk	Average: 61.6 x 74.3 cm (24 1/4 x 29 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1981	Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)	1981.22	Silk: compound tabby	Overall: 37 x 24.6 cm (14 9/16 x 9 11/16 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, 1700s	Iran, Kashan	1918.196	lampas weave	Overall: 25.5 x 15.6 cm (10 1/16 x 6 1/8 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription, before 1968	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1968.232	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 69.8 x 55.3 cm (27 1/2 x 21 3/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Octagons and Four-Pointed Stars, 1521–1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1982.281	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 26.5 x 100.5 cm (10 7/16 x 39 9/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Equestrian Falconer King, prior to 1971	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)	1971.23	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 103.2 x 86.4 cm (40 5/8 x 34 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Picnic in the Mountains; Single Page Illustration, c. 1550–1600	Muhammadi (Iranian)	1944.491	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Overall: 28.6 x 19 cm (11 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Drachm: Bust of Hormizd II (obverse); Fire altar with bust (reverse), AD 303–9	Sasanian, minted in Iran, reign of Hormizd II	1966.738	silver	Diameter: 2.6 x 0.1 cm (1 x 1/16 in.)	Gift of Robert Goebl	CCCC0
Sasanian King Hunting Lions, late AD 300s	Iran, Sasanian, 4th century	1963.258	alabaster	Diameter: 3.5 x 49.2 cm (1 3/8 x 19 3/8 in.)	Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with running animal roundels and kufic inscriptions, 1530–1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1953.331	Silk: lampas weave, brocaded	Overall: 35.3 x 25 cm (13 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with seated prince holding falcons in kufic medallions, 1654–1955 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran ?, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1966.23	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 63.5 x 47.6 cm (25 x 18 3/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bowl with Two Birds, 900s	Iran, Nishapur or Central Asia, Samarkand, Samanid Period, 10th century	1969.300	earthenware with underglaze slip-painted decoration	Overall: 7.6 x 25 cm (3 x 9 13/16 in.)	Gift of George P. Bickford	CCCC0
Orans Figure, before 1984	Iran, Medieval Period	1984.223	lead relief	Overall: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.)	Gift of Milton Girod	CCCC0
Garden Scene with a Master Instructing a Student in a Pavilion, c. 1570–1590s	Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)	1939.508	opaque watercolor and ink on paper	Image: 19.8 x 13.3 cm (7 13/16 x 5 1/4 in.); Overall: 21.2 x 13.3 cm (8 3/8 x 5 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bowl, 800s-900s	Iraq or Iran, 9th-10th Century	1915.303	earthenware with underglaze-painted and incised design	Diameter: 39.1 cm (15 3/8 in.)	The Worcester R. Warner Collection	CCCC0
Enthroned King Flanked by Griffins, prior to 1971	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)	1971.24	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 46 x 78.7 cm (18 1/8 x 31 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1961	Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1961.34	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 71.1 x 95 cm (28 x 37 3/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Qur'an Manuscript Folio, 800s-900s	Iran or Iraq, Abbasid Period, 9th-10th century	1933.494	ink, gold, and color on parchment	Sheet: 18.4 x 26 cm (7 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.)	Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with maritime scene, late 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1928.651	double cloth: silk and silver-metal thread	Overall: 20.6 x 12.1 cm (8 1/8 x 4 3/4 in.); Mounted: 25.4 x 17.8 cm (10 x 7 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1952	Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1952.83	Silk: compound tabby	Overall: 43.8 x 36.8 cm (17 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, 1600s	Iran, 17th century	1946.415	velvet (cut, voided, and brocaded); silk and gilded silver strips	Overall: 10.2 x 55.3 cm (4 x 21 3/4 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Fragment with headless eagle, 700s	Iran, Iraq, or Syria	1982.267	samite: wool and cotton	Overall: 15.5 x 21 cm (6 1/8 x 8 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Inscription, early 900s	Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258) or Buyid period (945–1055)	1982.24	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 78.7 x 90.2 cm (31 x 35 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Tunic fragment with lion killing khilin in octagonal medallions, after 1950 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1982.23	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 113.7 x 86.7 cm (44 3/4 x 34 1/8 in.)	Gift of the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art	©
Velvet Fragment in Two Pieces, 1300s	Iran or Iraq, 14th century	1918.30	velvet, lancé, silk and Cyprian gold around silk core	Overall: 21.5 x 28.5 cm (8 7/16 x 11 1/4 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
Arrow Point, 550–330 BC	Iran, Ecbatana (?)	1942.561	bronze	Overall: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)	Bequest of Mrs. J. Livingstone Taylor	CCCC0
Fire Altar Intaglio, c. AD 400	Sasanian, Iran, reign of Hormizd II, early 5th Century	1954.593	chalcedony	Overall: 2.4 x 2 x 1.7 cm (15/16 x 13/16 x 11/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Stag Bridle Ornament, 400–300 BC	Iran or Afghanistan, Sarmatian, 5th-3rd Century BC	1985.2	gold	Overall: 2.4 x 1.4 x 2.2 cm (15/16 x 9/16 x 7/8 in.)	Edwin R. and Harriet Pelton Perkins Memorial Fund	CCCC0
Fragments with Griffins in Roundels, before 1966	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)	1966.136	lampas weave, silk	Average: 41 x 32.8 cm (16 1/8 x 12 15/16 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Abegg	CCCC0
Bowl, 1150–1220	Iran, probably Kashan, 12th-13th century	1944.478	fritware with overglaze-painted design (minai ware)	Overall: 6.3 x 12.3 cm (2 1/2 x 4 13/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Jacket for a Child, 1700s	Iran, 18th century	1915.658	Silk taquete	Overall: 53.4 x 124 cm (21 x 48 13/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Brocade, 1700s	Iran, 18th century	1924.1043	silk	Overall: 78.5 x 50.8 cm (30 7/8 x 20 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Griffins in Roundels, before 1982	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)	1982.19	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 35.5 x 30.5 cm (14 x 12 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Votive Pin, early 1st Milennium BC	Iran, Luristan	1950.580	bronze	Overall: 22.7 x 2.4 x 4.8 cm (8 15/16 x 15/16 x 1 7/8 in.); With mount: 26 x 4.8 cm (10 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.)	Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, 1300s	Iran or Iraq ?, Mongol period, 14th century	1945.34	lampas, silk and gold thread	Overall: 26.7 x 14 cm (10 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Calligraphy from a Ghazal of Badr al-Din Hilali Jaghata’i (Persian,..., c. 1550; borders added c. 1700s and mounted upside down	Faqir Ali (Persian, active c. 1550–1610)	2013.309.b	ink on paper (verso)	Page: 37.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/4 x 10 in.)	Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection	CCCC0
Fragments, before 1968	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)	1968.223	Silk: lampas weave	Average: 49 x 33 cm (19 5/16 x 13 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Octagons and Four-Pointed Stars, before 1949	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)	1949.165	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 25.5 x 20.5 cm (10 1/16 x 8 1/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, 1600s	Iran, 17th century	1926.21	compound twill weave	Overall: 53.3 x 15.6 cm (21 x 6 1/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Carpet, 17th century	Iran, Kerman, 17th century (probably)	1922.349	senna knot: wool and cotton	Average: 114.3 x 80 cm (45 x 31 1/2 in.)	Gift of M. & R. Stora	CCCC0
Fibula, 600s BC	Persia (Iran or Iraq)	1970.97	bronze	Overall: 5 x 10.7 x 1.4 cm (1 15/16 x 4 3/16 x 9/16 in.)	Bequest of Eugene Robison Miles	CCCC0
Fragments of a Caftan, before 1982	Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1982.43	Silk: lampas weave	Average: 141.5 x 156.5 cm (55 11/16 x 61 5/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, 1600s	Iran, 17th century	1940.490	compound tabby weave; silk and metallic thread	Overall: 23.2 x 9.6 cm (9 1/8 x 3 3/4 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with Equestrian Falconer King, before 1982	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)	1982.18	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 34.5 x 28.5 cm (13 9/16 x 11 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, late 1200s–1300s	Iran or Iraq	1918.292	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 25.7 x 18.5 cm (10 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
Arrow Point, 550–330 BC	Iran, Ecbatana (?)	1942.556	bronze	Overall: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)	Bequest of Mrs. J. Livingstone Taylor	CCCC0
Arrow Point, 550–330 BC	Iran, Ecbatana (?)	1942.560	bronze	Overall: 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in.)	Bequest of Mrs. J. Livingstone Taylor	CCCC0
Jacket, 1700s	Iran, 18th century	1915.659	Silk taffeta, brocaded	Overall: 52 x 147.3 cm (20 1/2 x 58 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Fragment, 1600s - 1700s	Iran, 19th c.	1918.195	Silk taquete	Overall: 18.5 x 28 cm (7 5/16 x 11 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, 1600s	Iran, 17th century	1926.19	1/3 silk twill, brocaded	Overall: 54 x 23.8 cm (21 1/4 x 9 3/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Pen and Ink Box, 1697–98	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1940.689	lacquer over papier maché	Overall: 3.6 x 22.3 x 4.2 cm (1 7/16 x 8 3/4 x 1 5/8 in.)	Bequest of James Parmelee	CCCC0
Jug, 900s	Iran or Iraq, Baghdad, Buyid Period, reign of Samsam al-Dawla (985-998 AD)	1966.22	gold with repoussé and chased and engraved decoration	Overall: 12.5 x 10.2 cm (4 15/16 x 4 in.); Diameter of base: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Arrow Point, 550–330 BC	Iran, Ecbatana (?)	1942.557	bronze	Overall: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)	Bequest of Mrs. J. Livingstone Taylor	CCCC0
Fragment with Mounted Hunter Spearing Animals, before 1982	Iran, style of the Abbasid period (750–1258) or Buyid period (945–1055)	1982.22	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 39 x 22 cm (15 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Sash, 1700s	Iran, 18th century	1916.1295	Silk taquete, brocaded	Overall: 269.3 x 59.7 cm (106 x 23 1/2 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Fragment, 1700s	Iran, 18th century	1918.185	lampas weave	Overall: 24.8 x 21 cm (9 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, 1700s	Iran, 18th century	1918.186	lampas weave	Overall: 17.8 x 22.3 cm (7 x 8 3/4 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
Arrow Point, 550–330 BC	Iran, Ecbatana (?)	1942.558	bronze	Overall: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.)	Bequest of Mrs. J. Livingstone Taylor	CCCC0
Text Page, Persian Prose (Recto); Khar (Ass) (Verso), 1400s	Iran, Timurid Period, 15th century	1947.498	ink and opaque watercolor on paper	Overall: 24.8 x 15.8 cm (9 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.); Text area: 18.7 x 11 cm (7 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.)	Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
Silk Fragment, 1350–1399	Iran or Iraq, mid or 2nd half of 14th century	1943.51	tabby weave with supplementary weft; silk	Overall: 11.5 x 16 cm (4 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Sleeve with rose bushes and butterflies, early 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1924.744	taqueté ground with twill pattern, brocaded: silk and gilt-metal thread	Overall: 26 x 46.5 cm (10 1/4 x 18 5/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1968	Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)	1968.224	Silk: twill weave	Overall: 72.5 x 68.5 cm (28 9/16 x 26 15/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Rustam Lassoing his Horse, Rakhsh, in a Landscape (recto), 1400s-1500s	Afghanistan, Herat or Iran, Qazvin, Timurid period (1370–1501) or Safavid period (1501–1722)	1971.305.a	opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper	Sheet: 31.1 x 15 cm (12 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.); Image: 22.6 x 14.7 cm (8 7/8 x 5 13/16 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacDonald	CCCC0
Bowl, mid-1200s	Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)	1944.484	fritware with overglaze-painted design (minai ware)		Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Median Lion Strangler, 500–450 BC	Iran, Achamenid period, first half 5th Century BC	1960.175	lapis lazuli	Overall: 18.7 cm (7 3/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, before 1975	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055) or Seljuq period (1037–1194)	1975.38	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 38.5 x 67 cm (15 3/16 x 26 3/8 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club and Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with gold leaf lions, 1000s - 1100s	Iran or Iraq, Seljuk period	1950.558	plain weave: silk warp and cotton weft (mulham); block printed and gold leaf	Overall: 32.1 x 40 cm (12 5/8 x 15 3/4 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Sketch of a Young Man and Persian Calligraphy, 1630–50	Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)	1925.132	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper	Sheet: 34.6 x 22.5 cm (13 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.); Image: 21.2 x 12.5 cm (8 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.)	The Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund	CCCC0
Pair of Buttons, 900s-1000s	Iran, 10th-11th century	1948.21	gold	Diameter: 2.4 cm (15/16 in.)	Grace Rainey Rogers Fund	CCCC0
Figurine, 800s BC	Iran, Amlash, 9th Century BC	1963.625	terracotta	Overall: 23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.)	Gift of Messrs. Farhadi and Anavian	CCCC0
Crescent Axe Head, c. 1000 BC	Iran, Amlash, 11th century BC	1966.519	bronze	Overall: 33.5 x 4.2 x 9.8 cm (13 3/16 x 1 5/8 x 3 7/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Habib Anavian	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.352	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (3/16 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Nesting Quail Stamp Seal, 4th-3rd millennium BC	Iran, Lake Van region	1985.179	dickite stone	Overall: 6.2 x 3.8 x 7.4 cm (2 7/16 x 1 1/2 x 2 15/16 in.)	Gift of Keith P. Smith	CCCC0
Bowl, late 1100s-early 1200s	Iran, Seljuk Period, late 12th - early 13th Century	1939.214	fritware with overglaze-painted design (minai ware)	Overall: 9.2 x 20.9 cm (3 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)	Gift of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., for the Coralie Walker Hanna Memorial Collection	CCCC0
Jug, 1100s	Iran, Khurasan, Nishapur, Seljuk Period, 12th century	1985.22	cast brass	Diameter: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.); Diameter of mouth: 10.2 cm (4 in.); Overall: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.); Diameter of base: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)	Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1984.228	compound twill, silk	Overall: 25.6 x 42.3 cm (10 1/16 x 16 5/8 in.)	Anonymous Gift	CCCC0
Table Square, 1700s	Iran, 18th century	1915.660	lampas weave; silk and silver thread	Overall: 49.5 x 49 cm (19 1/2 x 19 5/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Carpet, 19th-20th century	Iran, Shirvan, 19th-20th century	1961.392	Ghiordez knot; wool and cotton	Average: 134.6 x 80 cm (53 x 31 1/2 in.)	Florence and Charles Abel Oriental Rug Collection	CCCC0
Carpet, 19th-20th century	Iran, Shirvan, 19th-20th century	1961.390	Ghiordez knot; wool	Average: 108.6 x 150.5 cm (42 3/4 x 59 1/4 in.)	Florence and Charles Abel Oriental Rug Collection	CCCC0
Mirror Stand, 1800s	Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)	1983.1111	Steel engraved and inlaid with gold and silver with openwork calligraphic design on hinged door	Diameter: 25.5 cm (10 1/16 in.); Overall: 52.5 cm (20 11/16 in.); Diameter of base: 18.6 cm (7 5/16 in.)	Gift of Mrs. Mehmed A. Simsar in memory of Dr. Mehmed A. Simsar	CCCC0
Jug, c. 1000 BC	Iran, Amlash, 11th century BC	1966.518	terracotta	Overall: 19.1 x 7.7 cm (7 1/2 x 3 1/16 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Habib Anavian	CCCC0
Pen and Ink Box, 1800s	Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)	1942.854	lacquer over papier maché	Overall: 3.9 x 22.3 x 2.7 cm (1 9/16 x 8 3/4 x 1 1/16 in.)	Gift of George W. Bierce	CCCC0
Fragments, 1700s	Iran, 18th century	1915.657	silk, brocaded, with metal thread weft	Overall: 67.3 x 56.1 cm (26 1/2 x 22 1/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Fragment, 1700s	Iran, 18th century	1926.20	brocade	Overall: 44.5 x 16.5 cm (17 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, 1600s	Iran, 17th century	1927.369	brocade; silk and metal	Overall: 36.9 x 11.5 cm (14 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, 1700s	Iran, 18th century	1936.16	brocade; silk and metal	Overall: 28 x 32.1 cm (11 x 12 5/8 in.)	Gift of N. M. Heeramaneck	CCCC0
Fragment, 1800s	Iran, 19th century	1936.421	compound weave: silk and gold	Overall: 62.3 x 76.2 cm (24 1/2 x 30 in.)	Gift of Henry Hunt Clark	CCCC0
Carpet, so-called "Polonaise", 17th century	Iran, 17th century	1942.25	senna knot: silk, silver and gold filé brocading	Average: 398.8 x 165.7 cm (157 x 65 1/4 in.)	Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. Rainey	CCCC0
Fragment of roundels with single bird, 700s	Iran, Iraq, or Syria	1982.277	samite: wool and cotton	Overall: 20.3 x 17.1 cm (8 x 6 3/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Silver Dish, 226–641	Iran, Sasanian, Sasanian period, 3rd-7th Century	1945.12	silver	Diameter: 3.7 x 20.5 cm (1 7/16 x 8 1/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment (of a Shroud?) with Inscription, before 1982	Iran or Iraq, in the style of the Abbasid period (750–1258)	1982.280	Silk: lampas weave	Overall: 42 x 74 cm (16 9/16 x 29 1/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Jug, 900s-1100s	Iran, 10th-12th century	1915.306	earthenware	Overall: 13.2 x 12 cm (5 3/16 x 4 3/4 in.)	The Worcester R. Warner Collection	CCCC0
Bowl, 900s	Iran, Nishapur, Samanid Period, 10th Century	1956.225	earthenware with underglaze slip-painted decoration	Overall: 11.5 x 28 cm (4 1/2 x 11 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, 1700s	Iran, 19th c.	1915.661	Silk taquete	Overall: 59.7 x 62.9 cm (23 1/2 x 24 3/4 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Velvet Panel, 1700s - 1800s	Iran, 18th-19th century	1915.662	velvet	Overall: 99.4 x 63.5 cm (39 1/8 x 25 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Fragments, 1700s	Iran, 18th century	1918.190	lampas weave	Overall: 20 x 12.7 cm (7 7/8 x 5 in.)	Dudley P. Allen Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, late 1600s	Iran, late 17th century	1924.1042	brocade	Overall: 12.4 x 24.8 cm (4 7/8 x 9 3/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, 1700s	Iran, 18th century	1929.109	brocade; silk and metal	Overall: 27.7 x 26.7 cm (10 7/8 x 10 1/2 in.)	Gift of Mario Veneziani	CCCC0
Fragments with winged lions in roundels, 899–1160 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)	Iran, Buyid or Seljuk period	1975.45	Silk: taqueté	Overall: 47 x 26.7 cm (18 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mallon	CCCC0
Velvet Panel, 1800s	Iran, 19th century	1916.1391	velvet	Overall: 162.5 x 109.2 cm (64 x 43 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Fragment, 1700s	Iran, 18th century	1927.370	brocade	Overall: 22.3 x 16 cm (8 3/4 x 6 5/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bowl, 1100s-1200s	Northwest Iran, Aghkand (Azerbaijan area), 12th-13th century	1944.483	earthenware with underglaze slip-painted decoration	Overall: 9.8 x 31 cm (3 7/8 x 12 3/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.374	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (1/4 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.144	bone, incised	Overall: 0.9 x 3 x 3 cm (3/8 x 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.320	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (3/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.322	bone, incised	Overall: 0.6 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (1/4 x 1 x 1 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.325	bone, incised	Overall: 0.4 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm (3/16 x 1 x 1 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.645	bone, incised	Overall: 0.4 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm (3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.656	bone, incised	Overall: 0.6 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (1/4 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.662	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (3/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Fragment, probably from a large hanging, 900s - 1000s	Iran or Iraq, 10th-11th century ?	1959.122	tapestry weave: wool	Overall: 17.5 x 16 cm (6 7/8 x 6 5/16 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Rhyton, c. 1000–800 BC	Iran, Amlash, 11th-9th century BC	1966.517	terracotta	Overall: 18.2 x 19.1 cm (7 3/16 x 7 1/2 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Habib Anavian	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.364	bone, incised	Overall: 1 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (3/8 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.373	bone, incised	Overall: 0.4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (3/16 x 1 x 1 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.146	bone, incised	Overall: 1 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (3/8 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.312	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (1/4 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.314	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (3/16 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.319	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm (1/4 x 1 x 1 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.333	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm (1/4 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.338	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm (1/4 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.627	bone, incised	Overall: 0.4 x 3 x 3 cm (3/16 x 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.632	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.649	glass	Overall: 0.7 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm (1/4 x 1 x 1 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.654	bone, incised	Overall: 0.6 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (1/4 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.661	bone, incised	Overall: 0.6 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Fragment of a "Nakshe" (Woman's Trousering), 1700s	Iran, 18th century	1916.1308	embroidery, silk	Overall: 50.8 x 51.2 cm (20 x 20 3/16 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Bottle, 800s-900s	Iran, 9th-10th Century	1951.291	glass	Overall: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Two Pieces from a Scarf, 1700s	Iran, 18th century	1916.1429	brocade	Overall: 38.5 x 50.5 cm (15 3/16 x 19 7/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Two Fragments of Large Scale Roundel, 600s	Iran, 7th century	1950.511	compound twill; wool and cotton	Overall: 17.5 x 41 cm (6 7/8 x 16 1/8 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Velvet Panel, 1800s	Iran, 19th century	1916.1382	velvet	Overall: 80 x 51.5 cm (31 1/2 x 20 1/4 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Fragment, 1800s	Iran, 19th century	1916.2064	brocade	Overall: 101.6 x 51.1 cm (40 x 20 1/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Fragment, 1600s	Iran, 17th century	1940.368	taffeta; silk	Overall: 33 x 53.3 cm (13 x 21 in.)	Gift of Dr. Phyllis Ackerman	CCCC0
Bowl, 1100s	Iran, Rayy (?), Seljuk Period	1915.588	earthenware with underglaze-painted and incised design	Overall: 9.2 x 21 cm (3 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.); Diameter of foot: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Fragment, 1600s - 1700s	Iran, 17th-18th century	1927.368	brocade	Overall: 29.3 x 13.4 cm (11 9/16 x 5 1/4 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Bottle, 800s-900s	Iran, 9th-10th Century	1951.290	glass	Overall: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.347	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm (3/16 x 1 1/16 x 1 1/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.348	bone, incised	Overall: 1 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (3/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.354	bone, incised	Overall: 1 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (3/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.360	bone, incised	Overall: 0.8 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (5/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.141	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 2 x 2 cm (3/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.142	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (1/4 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.313	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (3/16 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.336	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (3/16 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.634	bone, incised	Overall: 0.6 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (1/4 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.636	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (1/4 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.640	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (3/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.653	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (1/4 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Silk Fragments (pieced together), 1700s - 1800s	Iran, 18th-19th century	1915.671	compound weave: silk and gold	Overall: 39.4 x 32.4 cm (15 1/2 x 12 3/4 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Three Strips Pieced Together, 1700s - 1800s	Iran, 18th-19th century	1916.1976	compound tabby weave, brocaded; silk and gold filé	Overall: 27.3 x 17.8 cm (10 3/4 x 7 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Velvet Panel "Kashan Velvet", 1800s	Iran, 19th century	1940.360	velvet	Overall: 100.3 x 75.6 cm (39 1/2 x 29 3/4 in.)	Gift of Mrs. Chester C. Bolton	CCCC0
Tombstone, 900s	Iran, Nishapur, 10th century	1944.59	limestone	Overall: 40 x 19.1 cm (15 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)	Gift of Heeramaneck Galleries	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.365	bone, incised	Overall: 1 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (3/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Ring, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.376	bone	Overall: 0.8 x 4 x 2.9 cm (5/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 1/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Figurine, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.378	bone, incised	Overall: 8.9 x 3.1 x 0.5 cm (3 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 3/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.136	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm (3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.143	bone, incised	Overall: 0.4 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm (3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Figurine, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.148	bone, incised	Overall: 12.3 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm (4 13/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.317	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (1/4 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.637	bone, incised	Overall: 0.4 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (3/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.643	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (3/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.659	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm (3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Scarf, 1800s	Iran, 19th century	1916.1286	twill and tabby weaves, brocaded	Overall: 183.5 x 120.7 cm (72 1/4 x 47 1/2 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Javelin with Concealed Poignard, 19th Century	Iran (?), 19th century	1916.727	steel inlaid with gold	Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)	Gift of J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Fragment, 1600s	Iran, 17th century	1926.18	brocade	Overall: 138.4 x 71.5 cm (54 1/2 x 28 1/8 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Door curtain, 1800s	Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)	1916.1388	velvet ikat: silk	Overall: 151.1 x 121.9 cm (59 1/2 x 48 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Bowl, early 1200s	Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)	1915.587	earthenware with underglaze-painted and incised design	Overall: 9.5 x 20.7 cm (3 3/4 x 8 1/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.366	bone, incised	Overall: 0.3 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm (1/8 x 1 x 1 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.140	bone, incised	Overall: 1 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (3/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.324	bone, incised	Overall: 0.4 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm (3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.335	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (3/16 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.343	bone, incised	Overall: 1 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (3/8 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.638	bone, incised	Overall: 0.6 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm (1/4 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.642	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (3/16 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Cover with geometric design, 1800s	Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)	1916.1303	plain weave: cotton; embroidery, surface darning and running stitch: silk	Overall: 100.6 x 101.9 cm (39 5/8 x 40 1/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Ceremonial or summer floor cover, 1800s	Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)	1916.1313	cotton: plain weave; silk: embroidery	Overall: 175.2 x 118.1 cm (69 x 46 1/2 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.339	bone, incised	Overall: 0.6 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (1/4 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.343	bone, incised	Overall: 0.4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (3/16 x 1 x 1 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.344	bone, incised	Overall: 0.3 x 2 x 2 cm (1/8 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.351	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (1/4 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.367	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm (1/4 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.369	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm (1/4 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Ring, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.375	bone	Overall: 0.8 x 3 x 2.2 cm (5/16 x 1 3/16 x 7/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.138	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (1/4 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.139	bone, incised	Overall: 0.8 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (5/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)	Gift of The Textile Arts Club	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.311	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (3/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.318	bone, incised	Overall: 0.3 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm (1/8 x 1 x 1 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.323	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (3/16 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.326	bone, incised	Overall: 0.6 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm (1/4 x 1 1/16 x 1 1/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.331	bone, incised	Overall: 0.6 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.644	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (3/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Fragment, Probably from a Hanging, 800s	Iran or Iraq, Abbasid period, 9th century	1983.133	tapestry; wool and cotton	Overall: 18.5 x 16 cm (7 5/16 x 6 5/16 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Fragment with tripartite band, 1000s - 1100s	Iran or Iraq, Seljuq period	1950.551	plain weave: silk warp and cotton weft (mulham); gold leaf and ink	Overall: 18.4 x 30.2 cm (7 1/4 x 11 7/8 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Textile, 1800s	India or Iran (Persia), 19th century	1929.632	plain weave cotton, printed and painted	Overall: 112.4 x 114.9 cm (44 1/4 x 45 1/4 in.)	Educational Purchase Fund	CCCC0
Text Page, Persian Verses (recto); Bahram Gur meets Arzu, the Daughter..., c. 1350	Iran, Shiraz, Inju Period, 14th Century	1945.387	ink and opaque watercolor on paper	Overall: 29 x 20.7 cm (11 7/16 x 8 1/8 in.); Text area: 22.5 x 15.3 cm (8 7/8 x 6 in.)	Edward L. Whittemore Fund	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.350	bone, incised	Overall: 1 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (3/8 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.362	bone, incised	Overall: 0.8 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (5/16 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Miniature Vase, 700–900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th-10th Century	1961.379	ivory	Diameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.321	bone, incised	Overall: 0.4 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (3/16 x 15/16 x 15/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.328	bone, incised	Overall: 0.6 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (1/4 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.330	bone, incised	Overall: 0.6 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.340	bone, incised	Overall: 0.8 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm (5/16 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.626	bone, incised	Overall: 0.8 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm (5/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.663	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (3/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Figurine, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.666	bone, incised	Overall: 11.2 x 3.1 x 0.6 cm (4 7/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.346	bone, incised	Overall: 0.4 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (3/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1961.359	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (1/4 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.309	bone, incised	Overall: 0.8 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (5/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.310	bone, incised	Overall: 0.6 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm (1/4 x 11/16 x 5/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.316	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.329	bone, incised	Overall: 0.6 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.337	bone, incised	Overall: 0.6 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (1/4 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1962.342	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (3/16 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.635	bone, incised	Overall: 0.8 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (5/16 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.648	bone, incised	Overall: 0.6 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (1/4 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.652	bone, incised	Overall: 0.4 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm (3/16 x 1 x 1 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.655	bone, incised	Overall: 0.5 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm (3/16 x 1 1/16 x 1 1/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.658	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0
Spindle Whorl, 700s - 900s	Iran, early Islamic period, 8th - 10th century	1963.660	bone, incised	Overall: 0.7 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm (1/4 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)	Gift of Edward Gans	CCCC0

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