Unknown Maker, Persian

Rug fragment

Maker

Unknown Maker, Persian

Culture

Persian

Title

Rug fragment

Year

ca. 1850

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

cotton, wool

Dimensions

50.8 x 25.4 cm (20 x 10 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Arthur Pope

Object Number

11.759

Type

Exhibition History

Legacy of the Silk Road
Domestic Embroideries from the Caucasus and Central Asia
Feb 17, 2006 – May 28, 2006

Label copy

Embroideries of this type have only recently begun to be studied and researched. It is currently thought that they were made during the 17th and 18th centuries in the

Azerbaijani regions of the southern Caucasus and northwestern Iran.

The colors used are similar to 17th and 18th-century Turkish embroideries, while the patterns are common to many aspects of Islamic art, including some types of Persian rugs.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Persian
Rug fragment, ca. 1850
Cotton, wool; plain weave, knotted pile
50.8 x 25.4 cm (20 x 10 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Arthur Pope 11.759

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