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Polonaise carpet - Kashan (Iran) - 17th century - MET - Inventory number 31.70
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| Title |
Polonaise carpet - Kashan (Iran) - 17th century - MET - Inventory number 31.70 |
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| Description |
Textiles ;Rugs ; carpets |
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| Date | first half 17th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Silk, metal-wrapped thread; tapestry weave | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | H. 93 in. (236.2 cm) W. 57 in. (144.8 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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| Current location |
Islamic Art, gallery 458 (Carpets for Kings: Six Masterpieces of Iranian Weaving, exhibition March 3–August 27, 2017 ) |
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| Accession number |
31.70 |
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| Place of creation | probably Kashan (Iran) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Object history | Royal House of Saxony ; [ J. Glückselig& Son, Vienna, until 1931; sold to MMA] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exhibition history | Carpets for Kings: Six Masterpieces of Iranian Weaving, exhibition March 3–August 27, 2017, MET | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1931 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes |
Safavid period This carpets on display belongs to a group known as "Polonaise." Produced during the reign of Shah 'Abbas I (r. 1587–1629), these carpets were not only enjoyed in Iran but also made for export to Europe, where they came to be mistakenly identified as Polish (Polonaise). The floral and saz-style ornament in this rug is typical of the period, but the large cross in the central medallion reveals that this Persian carpet was created for a European patron—in this case, the Royal House of Saxony (coy from : https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/ruminations/2017/medallions-in-carpets-for-kings). |
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| References |
Dimand, Maurice S. A Handbook of Muhammadan Art. 2nd rev. and enl. ed. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1944. p. 302, ill. fig. 200 (b/w). Dimand, Maurice S., and Jean Mailey. Oriental Rugs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1973. no. 24, pp. 65, 105, ill. fig. 91 (b/w). |
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| Source/Photographer | https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/view?exhibitionId=%7b67f03ab5-3930-472a-b12a-f5f20ab10ff1%7d&oid=448586&pkgids=417&pg=0&rpp=20&pos=6&ft=*&offset=20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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