Publication Date
Nowruz 1313 Hijri / March 20-21, 1896 AD
Publication Place
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Rietberg Museum
Subject
Wool (warp, weft and yarn)
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 336 سم، العرض: 255 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
RVA 863
Record ID
object;EPM;sw;Mus21;28;ar
Library Location
Rietberg Museum
Date
Nowruz 1313 Hijri / March 20-21, 1896 AD
Notes
While the composition appears to follow the classically decorated Persian carpet, there are a few special features that stand out: this is primarily because the carpet is relatively large and exceeds the usual shape of a major carpet in Persia during the 19th century. These rugs were placed in the center of the room and flanked by two narrow rugs with another medium-sized vertical rug placed at the upper end of the room. Moreover, traditional motifs, foreign elements such as tree branches, oak leaves and acorns catch the eye, as they decorate the middle inner blue field. Another unusual stylistic choice is the red cloud bands wrapped around the medallion and the black and brown divided leaf scrolls in the four corner compartments. Although these decorations are classical, they have a slightly "rococo" influence on the European viewer. The carpet dates from the Persian New Year 1313, i.e. March 20 or 21, 1896. It was made, as can be read in the cartouche, "by order of Shabestari." "It is therefore reasonable to assume that it was a New Year's gift."
Sample Text
Axel Langer “Rug with Medallion” in Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;sw;Mus21;28;ar
