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Pictorial carpet depicting Nader Shah
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Persian
late 19th or 20th century
Object Place: Kirman, Iran (Persia)
Medium/Technique
Cotton warp and weft; wool pile
Dimensions
220 x 140 cm (86 5/8 x 55 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number51.2576
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLaver Kirman pictorial carpet. Pile woven - senna knot. Field: central figure of bearded man with high brown hat, holding saber, kneeling on throne - like chaise. To his right are five crowned men standing with one hand each on sabers. To his left three men wearing turbans and resting on staffs. Background: pillars, curtains, and Arabic script. Major border: hunters on horseback chasing animals. Very good condition. Colors: blue, ivory, brown, with details in gray, black, pink. Cotton warp and weft; wool pile.