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Carpet

1600-1650 (made)
Place of origin

Middle East, Carpet. Carpet, wool knotted pile on cotton foundation, 'Isfahani' or 'Shah `Abbas' design of lotus flowers, saz leaves, cloud bands, spotted pomegranates on red ground, with blue central medallion, probably Safavid Isfahan, Iran, 1600-1650


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Z4S unbleached white cotton warp, warp x weft: 6-7 x 3-4 per cm
Brief description
Middle East, Carpet. Carpet, wool knotted pile on cotton foundation, 'Isfahani' or 'Shah `Abbas' design of lotus flowers, saz leaves, cloud bands, spotted pomegranates on red ground, with blue central medallion, probably Safavid Isfahan, Iran, 1600-1650
Dimensions
  • Top edge width: 3269mm
  • Bottom edge width: 3306mm
  • Proper right length: 8192mm
  • Proper left length: 8227mm
  • Weighed on roller weight: 61kg
Style
Credit line
Purchased from F. Schutz
Object history
Initially thought to have been woven in Lahore, this Isfahan carpet was purchased in Paris in 1884, from F. Schutz.
Collection
Accession number
IS.37-1884

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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