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Persian

Rug fragment, ca. 1850

Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Persian

Title

Rug fragment

Year

ca. 1850

Medium

Cotton, wool; plain weave, knotted pile

Materials/Techniques

Materials

cotton,
wool

Dimensions

50.8 x 25.4 cm (20 x 10 inches)

Type

Textiles

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Arthur Pope

Object Number

11.759

Exhibition History

Legacy of the Silk Road

February 17 - May 28, 2006

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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