Harvard Art Museums > 1943.1796: Carpet Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Carpet , 1943.1796,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 04, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/214575. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1943.1796 Title Carpet Classification Textile Arts Work Type rug Date 19th century Places Creation Place: Middle East, Iran, Kirman Culture Islamic Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/214575 Physical Descriptions Medium wool pile on a foundation of cotton warps and wefts Dimensions 525.78 x 347.98 cm (207 x 137 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop Accession Year 1943 Object Number 1943.1796 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions THIS WORK MAY NOT BE LENT BY THE TERMS OF ITS ACQUISITION TO THE HARVARD ART MUSEUMS. The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This monumental carpet is divided into three main registers, each featuring trees with outstretched branches and an array of floral ornament. It features extensive inscriptions of Persian poetry. Some were evidently verses composed for the carpet that compare it to a garden and discuss its role as a space for gathering. Others are lines taken from well-known poets, like a ghazal by the medieval poet Sadi (d. 1291 or 1292), wherein the poet also evokes the imagery of gardens. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
