Publication Date
Late 12th century AH / late 18th century AD
Publication Place
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Rietberg Museum
Subject
Wool (warp, weft and pile)
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 358 سم، العرض: 175 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
RVA 801
Record ID
object;EPM;sw;Mus21;32;ar
Library Location
Rietberg Museum
Date
Late 12th century AH / late 18th century AD
Notes
The large central square of the carpet is dominated by two interlocking mesh structures (white and blue) set on a red ground with stylized palmettes positioned to mark their points of intersection. The name of the rug's design derives from the inclusion of a zigzag dragon filling half of the recessed, rhombic-shaped fields. In this example, the other half of the fields is filled with decorations that can be understood to represent palmettes. A narrow Z-shaped border of decoration surrounds the central field. While the Chinese dragon found its way into the art of the Islamic world as early as the 13th century, dragon carpets of this type were made in the South Caucasus from about the 17th century onwards. Also noteworthy are the structural similarities to Persian vase-shaped carpets of the time. The strong style of this rug, which in some cases extends so far that the decoration is unrecognizable, indicates that the rug dates back to the late 18th century.
Sample Text
Axel Langer “Dragon Carpet” in Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;sw;Mus21;32;ar
