Publication Date
The beginning of the 13th century AH / the end of the 19th century - the beginning of the 20th century AD
Publication Place
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Rietberg Museum
Subject
Velvet ikat, silk (warp) and cotton (weft)
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 186.5 سم، العرض: 138 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
2016,197
Record ID
object;EPM;sw;Mus21;30;ar
Library Location
Rietberg Museum
Date
The beginning of the 13th century AH / the end of the 19th century - the beginning of the 20th century AD
Notes
The decoration of this mural hanging is characteristic of the 19th century: it shows a cypress tree, here flanked by two smaller trees, in an alcove. The central motif is bordered to the right and left by a wide border, reminiscent of borders on carpets. The hanging is made using the ikat technique, but in this case a much more complex material was used, and it was made not only of silk or cotton, but in the form of ikat velvet. They were made in Kashan, and perhaps also in Yazd. Based on some inscribed elements, the period of manufacture is proven from 1896 to 1925, that is, exactly until the end of the Qajar period.
Sample Text
Axel Langer "Hanging Ikat" in Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;sw;Mus21;30;ar
