Carpet depicting the Mi'raj, or ascension

Details

• Title

  Carpet depicting the Mi'raj, or ascension

• Associated place

  Asia › Iran (place of creation)

  Asia › Iran (possible; Kirman) (place of creation)

• Date

  early 20th century

• Material and technique

  cotton (warp and weft), and sheep wool (pile); pile dyed and knotted

• Material index

  organic › vegetal › fibre › cotton;

  organic › animal › hair › wool › sheep wool

• Technique index

  woven;

  dyed;

  knotted

• Object type

  furniture/furnishings › furnishing › carpet;

  textile

• Dimensions

  332 x 218 cm (length x width)
  pile 0.03 cm (length)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Dr Hassan Ali Diab, 2002.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA2002.5

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