Publication Date
Mid-sixteenth century
Publication Place
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Museum of the Islamic Serf (MIA)
Subject
Silk, metallic threads, brocade velvet, tapestry
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع:83 العرض:63 العمق:-
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
TE.29.1998
Record ID
object;EPM;qt;Mus21;31;ar
Library Location
Museum of the Islamic Serf (MIA)
Date
Mid-sixteenth century
Notes
This luxurious fabric is woven from red silk velvet with metallic silver threads. Despite its eye-catching modern design, its drawings are ancient and known as “Chintmani,” a word derived from Sanskrit that means “auspicious jewel.” The three-dot motif has long been a timeless Buddhist gem that grants wishes, but the "dots and lines" motif is also found in Persian paintings depicting ancient kings wearing tiger and leopard skins, linking this motif to power and royalty.
Sample Text
Tara Desjardins "Bedded Velvet" in Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;qt;Mus21;31;ar
