Lampas with scenes of wild animals

Cleveland Museum of Art

Lampas with scenes of wild animals

Date
late 1500s–early 1600s
Medium
Silk and gilt-metal thread: lampas, brocaded
Culture
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
Department
Textiles
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

Amidst small floral motifs, deer, and antelopes, cheetahs in one row attack deer, while in the alternating row lions seize wild asses.

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