SAFAVID PROCESSIONAL STANDARD Ca. AD 1600 - 1650. A Safavid processional standard called an ‘alam'. This standard has a body reminiscent of a figure-of-eight and is decorated with floral motifs and Arabic inscriptions. There is a tubular socket at the bottom for mounting and two stylized dragon heads attached to the top of the standard. For similar see: Christie's Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds (Live Auction 12241), Lot. 15. Size: 670mm x 220mm; Weight: 960g. Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.