Why ardebil carpet was woven one of the main sights of ardabil city in northwestern iran is the shrine of sheikh safi al din ardebili who died in 1334.
Carpet from the funerary mosque.
Folio from a qur an.
The design is of a central sunburst medallion surrounded by 16 pendants.
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Knotted pile of wool and silk 34 6 x 17 7.
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There are two mosque lamps on either side.
Victoria albert museum london.
Ink and color on paper 11 7 8.
Folio 52 verso of the bustan of sultan husayn maygara from heart afghanistan.
Maqsud of kashan carpet from the funerary mosque of shaykh safi al din ardabil iran 1540 commonly referred to as the ardabil carpet this carpets purchase by the.
Basin baptistère de saint louis bahram gur fights the karg horned wolf introduction to the court carpets of the ottoman safavid and mughal empires.
Figure 13 30 muhammad ibn al zayn basin baptistère de saint louis from egypt ca.
Wool and silk 34 x 6 x 17 7 seduction of yusuf.
Leaves and flowers cover the.
The motif may represent the inside of a dome.
What decoration is on the carpet from the funerary mosque and what did it symbolize.
Figure 13 28 maqsud of kashan carpet from the funerary mosque of shaykh safi al din ardabil iran 1540.
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In iran they decorated the mosque floors shrines and houses with valuable carpets and hung them on the walls of houses to keep the houses warm in winter.