Spandrel
Ceiling Fragment
Object Number: | NEP15 |
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Current Location: | Collections Storage |
Culture: | Persian |
Provenience: | Persia |
Locus: | Chahal Situm Pavilion |
Period: | Shah Abbas Period |
Date Made: | 1500-1599 |
Early Date: | 1500 |
Late Date: | 1599 |
Section: | Near Eastern |
Materials: | Stucco |
Iconography: | Crane Cloud |
Credit Line: | Purchased from H. Kevorkian, 1926 |
Description
Ceiling fragment, design of cranes and clouds. Said to have come from Pavilion of Chahal Situm, which was constructed by Shah Abbas.
"Probably from above a window. Said to have come from the Pavilion of Chehel Sutun."
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Islamic Gallery (1977 - 04 Apr 2016) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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