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 |
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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 created | June 25, 2009 |
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