IRAN, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY

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A SAFAVID SILK AND METAL-THREAD LAMPAS PANEL
IRAN, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY
The crimson silk ground woven with three rows of two princely falconers, each wearing silver thread jacket and with an ostrich feather in the turban, seated on a pale pink horse, the figures divided by large stylised floral sprays and flying simurghs, original selvage each side, slight wear and staining
43½ x 27 5/8in. (110 x 790.3cm.)

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Lot Essay

An example with a similar technique, material, and ground colour can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, (David Alexander, Furusiyya vol.II, Riyadh, 1996, p.83, no. 72). The pose of the rider turning in the saddle, and in particular his costume and the horse, bridle, and saddle, are strikingly similar to this panel. However, the Metropolitan Museum example features a page boy and the rider is depicted leading a prisoner. It has been dated to the period of the Safavid Shah Tahmasp (r. 930-84 1524-76), although some authorities might prefer a slightly later date.

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