Textile Fragment

Unknown

17th century · Silk, metal wrapped thread · Islamic Art

Safavid textiles are praised as the pinnacle of Iranian loom weaving. When the Safavids came to power at the turn of the sixteenth century and set up their capital cities of Tabriz, Qazvin, and Isfahan, the textile industry became centralized, and the production of silk textiles and rugs, as well as raw silk for export, became part of a lucrative revenue stream. Lotus or pomegranate shaped flowers on long stems with feathery leaves move in alternating rhythm on this silk textile.

Artist

Unknown

Date

17th century

Medium

Silk, metal wrapped thread

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1907