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Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread, 1600–1625

Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1926.533CCCC0

Inscription Plaque, Possibly from a Door, c. 1693

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1994.1CCCC0

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

Iran, Kashan, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1944.239CCCC0

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

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1924.743CCCC0

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

Riza-yi Abbasi (Iranian)

1944.494CCCC0

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

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

1962.23CCCC0

Bath Pail (Satl), c. 1580–1610

Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1969.291CCCC0

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

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

1947.500CCCC0

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

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

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

Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)

2006.146CCCC0

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

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1939.38CCCC0

Bowl, early 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1915.594CCCC0

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

Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1960.199CCCC0

Bowl, early 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1915.582CCCC0

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

Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1944.487CCCC0

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

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

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

2021.237CCCC0

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

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1926.22CCCC0

Floral striped silk on a golden ground, 1600–1650

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

2003.96CCCC0

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

Sadiqi Bek (Iranian, 1533–1609)

1988.101CCCC0

Lampas fragment with blossoms in ogival lattice, 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1915.666CCCC0

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

Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1962.24CCCC0

Black and White Bird Perched on a Shrub, 1651–52

Shafi' Abbasi (Iranian)

1971.84CCCC0

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

Riza-yi Abbasi (Iranian)

1947.497CCCC0

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

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

1947.501CCCC0

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

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1949.467CCCC0

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

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1943.91CCCC0

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

Muhammad Yusuf (Iranian)

1947.499CCCC0

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

Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1917.1078CCCC0

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

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

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

1915.597CCCC0

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

Shaykh Muhammad (Iranian)

1944.489CCCC0

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

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

Muhammadi (Iranian)

1944.491CCCC0

Fragment with maritime scene, late 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1928.651CCCC0

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

Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1939.508CCCC0

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

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

Sleeve with rose bushes and butterflies, early 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1924.744CCCC0

Pen and Ink Box, 1697–98

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1940.689CCCC0

Fragment, 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1984.228CCCC0

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

Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1925.132CCCC0

Wall Tile with a Man Carrying a Wine Bottle, 1600s

Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)

1915.648CCCC0

Surround for Turkish Silk Cushion Cover, early 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

2007.13.2CCCC0

Surround for Turkish Silk Cushion Cover, early 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

2007.13.3CCCC0

Surround for Turkish Silk Cushion Cover, early 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

2007.13.4CCCC0

Surround for Turkish Silk Cushion Cover, early 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

2007.13.5CCCC0

Fragment, 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1953.478CCCC0

Wall Tile, 1600s

Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

1915.650CCCC0

Title, Date	Artist / Culture	Accession number	Medium	Dimensions	Credit line	Rights
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
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
Fragment with falconer and attendant in animated lattice, from a robe, mid-1500s	Iran, Kashan, Safavid period (1501–1722)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	silk and silver-metal thread: lampas, brocaded	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
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
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
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
Rustam meets the challenge of Ashkabus, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings)..., c. 1590–1600	Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)	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
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
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
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
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
Textile with field of poppies on a golden ground, 1600–1750	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1926.22	silk and gilt-metal thread: twill weave with supplementary weft, stamped	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
Floral striped silk on a golden ground, 1600–1650	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	2003.96	silk, gilt- and silver-metal thread: samite	Overall: 50.1 x 27.5 cm (19 3/4 x 10 13/16 in.)	John L. Severance 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
Lampas fragment with blossoms in ogival lattice, 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1915.666	Silk and silver-metal thread: lampas	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
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
Black and White Bird Perched on a Shrub, 1651–52	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fragment with maritime scene, late 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1928.651	silk and silver-metal thread: double cloth	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
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
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
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
Sleeve with rose bushes and butterflies, early 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1924.744	silk and gilt-metal thread: taqueté ground with twill pattern, brocaded	Overall: 26 x 46.5 cm (10 1/4 x 18 5/16 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
Fragment, 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1984.228	silk: compound twill	Overall: 25.6 x 42.3 cm (10 1/16 x 16 5/8 in.)	Anonymous Gift	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
Wall Tile with a Man Carrying a Wine Bottle, 1600s	Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)	1915.648	faience, cuerda seca technique	Overall: 44.5 x 23.5 cm (17 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Surround for Turkish Silk Cushion Cover, early 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	2007.13.2	Silk, silver-metal thread: plain weave with inner warps and with continuous and discontinuous supplementary wefts bound in plain and 1/3 Z twill order	Overall: 139.7 x 22.9 cm (55 x 9 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
Surround for Turkish Silk Cushion Cover, early 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	2007.13.3	silk, silver-metal thread: plain weave with inner warps and with continuous and discontinuous supplementary wefts bound in plain and 1/3 Z twill order	Overall: 140.3 x 21 cm (55 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
Surround for Turkish Silk Cushion Cover, early 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	2007.13.4	silk, silver-metal thread: plain weave with inner warps and with continuous and discontinuous supplementary wefts bound in plain and 1/3 Z twill order	Overall: 110.2 x 23.7 cm (43 3/8 x 9 5/16 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
Surround for Turkish Silk Cushion Cover, early 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	2007.13.5	Silk, silver-metal thread: plain weave with inner warps and with continuous and discontinuous supplementary wefts bound in plain and 1/3 Z twill order	Overall: 109 x 23.3 cm (42 15/16 x 9 3/16 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
Fragment, 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1953.478	silk and metal: twill weave with areas of double cloth	Overall: 27 x 31.8 cm (10 5/8 x 12 1/2 in.)	Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund	CCCC0
Wall Tile, 1600s	Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)	1915.650	faience, cuerda seca technique	Overall: 32.3 x 32.3 x 2.8 cm (12 11/16 x 12 11/16 x 1 1/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0

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