Publication Date
1570 AD
Publication Place
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Museum of the Islamic Serf (MIA)
Subject
Silk, metallic thread, knitting
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 164 سم، العرض: 72 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
TE.9.1998.1-2
Record ID
object;EPM;qt;Mus21;30;ar
Library Location
Museum of the Islamic Serf (MIA)
Date
1570 AD
Notes
Pictorial designs flourished in Safavid textiles in the 10th century AH/mid-16th century AD. These shapes often resemble book illustrations from that period. This velvet is distinguished by the large size of its shapes, which is unusual in other velvets from the tenth century AH/sixteenth century AD, and the richness of its surface texture. In some areas, uncut loops of metal-wrapped silk thread have been added to the traditional silk pile, contrasting with the background of the bright metal thread.
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;30;ar
