Spandrel
Ceiling Fragment
| Object Number: | NEP15 |
|---|---|
| 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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