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Title
- Dragon carpet (given title)
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Measurements
- height: 452 cm
- width: 202 cm
Inventory number
- OR 368
Acquisition
- assumption, 1907
Department
- Textiles and Carpets Collection
Description
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The so-called dragon carpets are the oldest preserved group that can be localized to the South Caucasus production area. The originally Chinese symbol of power, the dragon, became popular in Iran with the Ilkhanid Dynasty (13th/14th century),
and was carried via the art of the Safavids into remote regions. In knotted executions, the dragons became noticeably more geometric. A total of three pairs of geometrized yellow dragons can be seen in this carpet, yet since they are difficult to
distinguish, the exemplar is dated to the late 17th resp., early 18th century. One can clearly recognize the head and tail in the Viennese Dragon Carpet; the originally lambent flames on the legs, however, were stylized into geometrized, tendril-like forms. Today, the carpet’s place of origin is presumed to be the Karabakh region, where Shah Abbas I (r. 1587–1629) had erected manufactories.
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- 21.01.2025
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