Fragment with falconer riding a bull in a rondel
Cleveland Museum of Art

Fragment with falconer riding a bull in a rondel

1000s–1100s (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Silk: double cloth
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The falconer's round face with delicate features represents the ideal Iranian beauty, complemented by the chic round hairballs beside his cheeks.

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