Ardabil Carpet

Title

Ardabil Carpet

Description

Created in the Safavid royal workshops, probably for the shrine of Shaykh Safi al-Din

Source

Stokstad & Cothren, pp. 294-295

Date

Islamic Period (1539-1540 CE)

Format

Dyed wool pile, undyed silk warp and weft; 34'6" x 17'6" (10.51 x 5.34 m)

Coverage

Ardabil, Iran
Current location: Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Files

ISLAMIC_DB_1039913603.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Ardabil Carpet,” ARTH 200, accessed December 20, 2024, https://ergane.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/203.

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