File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art txt 0236 new.jpg
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Summary
Object
Niche Rug
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| Title | Niche Rug |
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| Object type |
textile artwork  |
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| Description |
This is one of four identical niche carpets, with spiral arabesque scroll filling and cartouches with the Ayat al-Kursi (surah al-Baqarah, II, verse 255) and verse 56 of the surah al-Ahzab (XXXII ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | circa 1570-80 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | wool pile with metal thread, on a silk foundation; asymmetrical knot | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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| Accession number |
TXT 0236 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) |
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| Place of creation | probably Central Iran (Qazvin, Qum, Isfahan or Kashan) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-niche-rug-txt236/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description | Niche Rug |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
Licensing
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| current | 16:02, 29 July 2021 | | 2,500 × 3,609 (1.09 MB) | MartinPoulter (KC WIR) | pattypan 20.04 |
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