Fragment with peacocks and inscription
Cleveland Museum of Art

Fragment with peacocks and inscription

1000–1100s

Silk warp and cotton weft (mulham): plain weave; silk, gilt, and silver thread: embroidery, couched and split stitches
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The design is arranged in three broad bands; the top and bottom have two opposing lines of Kufic inscription and the center has roundels.

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