A Young Man Attending to a Falcon, early 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Silk, metal wrapped thread, and continuous floats of flat metal thread; cut and voided velvet, bouclé, Textile: L. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm), Textiles, The original width of this textile would have contained at least four figures back to back in mirror image. A young man, dressed in a voluminous turban and short jacket, attends to a falcon. Sumptuous effect and extra texture are achieved through the incorporation of foil wrapped silk loops in selected areas such as the falconer’s collar
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Young Man Attending, Falcon, early 17th century, Attributed, Iran, Silk, metal wrapped thread, continuous floats, flat metal, cut, voided velvet, bouclé, Textile, L, 11 1/2, 29.2 cm, Textiles, original, width, textile, contained, four figures, back, mirror image, young man, dressed, voluminous turban, short jacket, attends, falcon, Sumptuous effect, extra texture, achieved, incorporation, foil wrapped, silk, loops, selected areas, falconer, collar
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