ID 1306579
Lot 41 | A SILK SAMITE FRAGMENT
Estimate value
£ 2 000 – 3 000
SAFAVID IRAN, SECOND HALF 16TH/FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY
Depicting mythical animals, possibly phoenixes and dragons, in combat
26 3/8 x 13 7/8in. (67 x 35.2cm.)
Provenance
Acquired from Ferro Ettehadieh, New York, 1983
Further details
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| Medium: | Silk, Textile |
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| Art style: | Safavid (1506-1722) |
| Place of origin: | Iran, Asia |
| Auction house category: | Handbags, Textiles & Costume |
| Medium: | Silk, Textile |
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| Art style: | Safavid (1506-1722) |
| Place of origin: | Iran, Asia |
| Auction house category: | Handbags, Textiles & Costume |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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