Publication Date
1290 - 1320 AH / 1875 - 1900 AD
Publication Place
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Rietberg Museum
Subject
Warp: ikat, silk, lining: European printed cotton
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 197 سم، العرض: 122.5 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
2016,192
Record ID
object;EPM;sw;Mus21;29;ar
Library Location
Rietberg Museum
Date
1290 - 1320 AH / 1875 - 1900 AD
Notes
The decoration of this wall hanging was executed using the ikat technique and depicts one of the most famous decorations of the Qajar period: cypress trees in a niche. Furthermore, in this particular example, another popular motif, the peacock, was added to the tips of young cypress trees. Similar wall hangings made of silk ikat have survived mainly in Yazd, hence their likely origin. Ikat weaving appeared sporadically in Iran as early as the 17th and 18th centuries, but it remained the great exception. In the nineteenth century, especially in the second half, ikat weaving flourished and experienced a period of artistic development. During this period, ever-increasing imports of cheap, machine-made European goods posed enormous problems for local textile manufacturers. However, the ikat weavers have been able to successfully withstand the competition.
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;29;ar
