Ardabil carpet maqsud kashani iran possibly tabriz dated 1539 40 a h.
The tabriz ardabil carpet is the oldest.
946 textiles wool knotted pile on silk plain weave foundation p among the world s most famous artifacts the ardabil carpet and its mate in the victoria and albert museum london are products of the great flowering of the arts particularly those of textile and the book under the safavid rulers of iran.
The other carpet now in the los angeles county museum of art and smaller at 283 x 157 1 2 in was made up of the sections in adequate condition unused.
The ardabil carpet is the name of two different famous persian carpets the largest and best known now in the victoria and albert museum in london.
It was made in the town of ardabil in north west iran the burial place of shaykh safi al din ardabili who died in 1334.
It now measures 34 6 by 17 6.
It is not only stunning in its own right but it is bound up with the history of one of the great political dynasties of iran.
1539 1540 when thomas hoving former director of the metropolitan museum of art first saw a fine scene painted ancient greek terra cotta vase he said the first thought that came to mind was i was gazing not at a vase but at a painting.
Located in the northeastern part of iran s historic azerbaijan region at the 2011 census ardabil s population was 564 365 with 156 324 families.
The tabriz ardabil carpet is the oldest dated carpet in the history of art and was created in.
Ardabil is known for its trade in silk and carpets.
Ardabil rugs are renowned and the ancient ardabil carpets are considered among the best of cl.
The tabriz arbadil carpet is the oldest dated carpet in the history of art and was created in 1539 1540 the botanical forms of are considered some of the finest examples of art nouveau glass.
Originally there were two presumably identical carpets and the london carpet as restored and reconstructed in the 19th century uses sections from both.
Old beautiful and important the ardabil carpet is exceptional.
Story of the oldest dated carpet in the world the iconic antique ardabil carpet of the victoria and albert museum in london hand woven in the heart of northwest persia probably in or around the city of tabriz by court official maqsud kashani the famous ardabil carpet is a historical carpet.
It is not only stunning in its own right but it is bound up with the history of one of the great political dynasties of iran.
This rug is an antique and in good condition for it s age.
Ardabil is an ancient city in northwestern iran and the capital of ardabil province.
This colorful tabriz is a smaller copy of the ardabil carpet which is one of the oldest carpets in existence today and on display at the victoria and albert museum in london.
The dominant majority in the city are ethnic iranian azerbaijanis and the primary language of the people is azerbaijani.
The ardabil carpet is exceptional.
