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Fragment Of A Tomb Cover (Iran)

This is a Fragment of a tomb cover. It is dated 17th–18th century and we acquired it in 1902. Its medium is silk. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by John Pierpont Morgan. It is credited Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.

  • Fragment (Spain)
  • silk, gilded vellum on silk core.
  • Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
  • 1902-1-978
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  • Textile
  • silk.
  • Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
  • 1902-1-381

Our curators have highlighted 1 object that are related to this one.

  • Robe
  • alaari (waste silk), cotton.
  • Museum purchase through gift of Paul F. Walter and from General Acquisitions....
  • 2015-17-1

Its dimensions are

H x W: 78 x 83 cm (30 11/16 x 32 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Fragment Of A Tomb Cover (Iran); silk; H x W: 78 x 83 cm (30 11/16 x 32 11/16 in.); Gift of John Pierpont Morgan; 1902-1-912

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