Textile Fragment with Sailing Ships, ca. 1600, Attributed to Iran, Silk, metal wrapped thread; double weave, Textile: L. 22 1/4

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Textile Fragment with Sailing Ships, ca. 1600, Attributed to Iran, Silk, metal wrapped thread; double weave, Textile: L. 22 1/4 in. ( cm), Textiles-Woven, This fully reversible fragment of a complex double weave textile shows sailing ships, swimming ducks, and leaping fish on a minuscule scale in white or red, respectively. The sailors appear to be European, reflecting a typical Safavid motif, which developed as a result of the extensive maritime trade between Europe and Asia

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Size: 2139px × 5125px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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