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A Young Man Attending to a Falcon

early 17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 462
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. Falconry was a princely sport, one of several hunting themes long embedded in Iranian culture.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A Young Man Attending to a Falcon
  • Date: early 17th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Iran
  • Medium: Silk, metal wrapped thread, and continuous floats of flat metal thread; cut and voided velvet, bouclé
  • Dimensions: Textile:
    L. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
    W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
    Mount:
    H. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm)
    W. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm)
    D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1946
  • Object Number: 46.156.5
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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