Fragment with falconer riding a bull in a rondel
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Fragment with falconer riding a bull in a rondel

TitleFragment with falconer riding a bull in a rondel
Date1000s–1100s (radiocarbon date, 95% probability) 11th century
MediumSilk: double cloth
ClassificationTextile
OriginIran, Rayy, Seljuk period Iran
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineFragment with falconer riding a bull in a rondel, 1000s–1100s (radiocarbon date, 95% probability). Iran, Rayy, Seljuk period. Silk: double cloth; overall: 28 x 25.4 cm (11 x 10 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Ayyub Rabenou, 1968.246
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“Fragment with falconer riding a bull in a rondel” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1000s–1100s (radiocarbon date, 95% probability). It is executed in silk: double cloth and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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