Anhalt Medallion Carpet

Sep 16 2013 object name.

Anhalt medallion carpet.

Cotton warp silk weft wool pile. Asymmetrically knotted pile dimensions. Similar motifs also appeared on book covers textiles and in manuscript borders. It is incredibly detailed.

The anhalt medallion carpet 16th. The anhalt medallion carpet artist. Carpets designed around a central medallion and with flowing saz style vegetation came into vogue. 46 128 was reportedly discovered in the second half of the 19th century in dessau castle a seat of the dukes of anhalt and is believed to be booty from the turks after the siege of vienna in 1683.

The anhalt medallion carpet carpet carpet. The anhalt medallion carpet object name. Edits made within the list area will be removed on the next update. Carpet the anhalt medallion carpet iran 16th century ce.

930 84 1524 76 the carpet now in the collection of the metropolitan museum of art in new york inv. 46 128 on view in. This list is automatically generated from data in wikidata and is periodically updated by listeriabot. Probably first half 16th century geography.

83 5 kg this was not necessarily used as a prayer rug look at the dimensions it s heavy. On 8 tube 184 lbs. Asymmetrically knotted pile accession. Cotton silk and wool.

The pile in these areas was replaced by a purple brown wool in early twentieth century restorations. But it is a neat example of the high level of skill of islamic weavers. Aug 5 2013 the anhalt medallion carpetdubbed the anhalt carpet after a former german princely owner this magnificent yellow ground carpet has survived in remarkable condition apart from its areas of black wool pile which have been almost completely eroded away by a corrosive dye. Gift of samuel h.

Probably first half 16th century. Cotton warp silk weft wool pile. Anhalt carpet a medallion rug possibly made in tabrīz at the time of shah ṭahmāsp r. Kress foundation 1946 accession number.

Metropolitan museum of art new york. Probably first half 16th century accession number. Is a very ancient design which was already present in sassanian ceramics then used on book bindings and illuminated manuscripts and finally transferred to the carpet where it became a basic element.