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Panel of velvet. Culture: Iranian, probably Tabriz. Dimensions: L. 23 x W. 9 inches (58.4 x 22.9 cm). Date: late 13th-14th century.Imported Middle Eastern textiles were highly valued luxury goods during this period, and this velvet pattern was originally the product of the Persian workshops of Tabriz. The number of surviving pieces in European and American collections suggests that this attractive pattern was produced in relatively large quantities; it may have been imitated by Italian velvet weavers and produced for a long period of time. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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