Khusrau Surprising Shirin While Bathing
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Khusrau Surprising Shirin While Bathing

TitleKhusrau Surprising Shirin While Bathing
Date1550–99 16th century
MediumSilk: velvet, pile-warp substitution
ClassificationVelvet
OriginIran, Kashan, Safavid period (1501-1722) Iran
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineKhusrau Surprising Shirin While Bathing, 1550–99. Iran, Kashan, Safavid period (1501-1722). Silk: velvet, pile-warp substitution; mounted: 44.5 x 26.7 cm (17 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1944.499
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Khusrau Surprising Shirin While Bathing” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1550–99. It is executed in silk: velvet, pile-warp substitution and classified as velvet. 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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