Masterpiece Persian Carpets

July 26, 2006 12:06 AM

WEALTH OF KINGSVery nice collection of rare and beautiful works of the rug weavers art,including fascinating history of the middle east.
posted by hortense (7 comments total)

For those of you who want more this site has a gallery, and information on patterns and symmetry.
posted by hortense at 12:10 AM on July 26, 2006

This what fascinating means:Reviewing Safavid history of the 16th century, it's a miracle any of these carpets were made at all. The three great Shahs, Ismå`ìl, Tahmasp and Abbas, grew up in a world of backstabbing and treachery, dominated by war and the fifth columnist activities of their insurgent Qizilbåsh followers. After re-gaining Herat in 1510, Ismåìl had a drinking cup made out of the vanquished Uzbek Khan`s skull.
posted by hortense at 12:17 AM on July 26, 2006

These are amazing. Did people actaully walk on these?
posted by Dr No at 7:10 AM on July 26, 2006

I've barely looked at the first link and I'm hooked. Thanks, this is great (of course, being Persian I'm biased).
posted by Devils Slide at 7:45 AM on July 26, 2006

Nice post, hortense - thank you!
posted by madamjujujive at 9:26 AM on July 26, 2006

Thanks, hortense. I loooves the nice carpets.
posted by Floydd at 10:02 AM on July 26, 2006

Lovely, thanks hortense!
posted by carter at 6:06 AM on July 27, 2006