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Khorasan Herati Dated 1221

Khorasan Herati Dated 1221

  • Number 1090

  • Type Workshop

  • Material Wool

  • Style All Over

  • Origin Khorasan

  • Size 300 x 196

  • Age 1221

Story

This historical carpet is an important document that shows us the nascent design that came to be called Herati in the West and Mahi in Iran. For a full discussion please see my book ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ผ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ-๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฎ where I trace the history and development of this pattern and its famous motifs. This carpet is one of two dated pieces that give us concrete proof that the Herati form had reached this mature expression by 1800. It has two inscriptions, one legible recto and one verso incredibly. The date 1221 is given, as well as the name of the workshop, the commissioner of the carpet and tow home it was intended. All in all, this is a major revelation for the health and vibrant state of the carpet industry in the alleged dark ages. It offers remarkable proof to the contrary and is of extreme importance. It survives in fragmentary form with much of the border having been diligently and delicately rewoven in the early 20th century.

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