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Antiquity


Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Imperial Roman Period, Ancient Middle East.



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Ancient Egypt

ANCIENT EGYPT

Ancient Greece

ANCIENT GREECE

Ancient Israel

ANCIENT ISRAEL

Ancient Jordan

ANCIENT JORDAN

Ancient Middle East

ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST

Imperial Roman Period

IMPERIAL ROMAN PERIOD

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Cotton fabric. Found in Teheran
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Cotton fabric. Found in Teheran

Fabric showing musicians and trees, tan ground. Satin, Safavid Period, Persia
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Fabric showing musicians and trees, tan ground....

Double donkeybag, from Shiraz, Iran. Wool (18th BCE)
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Double donkeybag, from Shiraz, Iran....

Mamluk Carpet, geometrical design, octagonal center medallion with blue star border, filling of center resembles diamond splinters; according to legend, the Shah's most precious diamond was dropped by thieves. Silk, 12 colours; from Cairo, Inv. T 8332
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Mamluk Carpet, geometrical design, octagonal center medallion with blue star...

Persian Hunting Carpet. Central star and four corner pieces with Chinese dragons and phoenixes. In between hunters on foot and horseback, hunting lions, panthers, antelopes, stags, ibex, wild donkeys, boar, foxes etc. Silk, 20 colours, 639 x 323 cm, Inv. T 8336
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Persian Hunting Carpet. Central star and four corner pieces with Chinese drag...

Detail of Persian Hunting Carpet 31-03-01/5. Corner field with a pair of dragons flanked by two phenixes. Silk, from Persia; total size of carpet 693 x 323 cms
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Detail of Persian Hunting Carpet 31-03-01/5. Corner field with a pair of dra...

Persian Hunting Carpet, detail of 31-03-01/5. Two hunters on horseback in Persian costume hunting panthers, hares, antelopes and foxes. From Persia, second half 16th, total size 693 x 323 cms Silk, 20 colours, Inv. T 8336
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Persian Hunting Carpet, detail of 31-03-01/5. Two hunters on horseback...

Persian Hunting Carpet, detail of 31-03-01/5. Hunter on horseback hunting antelopes, jackals, hares and ibex. From Persia, second half 16th, total size 693 x 323 cm Silk, 20 colours, Inv. T 8336
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Persian Hunting Carpet, detail of 31-03-01/5. Hunter on horseback hunt...

Persian Hunting Carpet, detail of 31-03-01/5, the edge with two genii offering food. From Persia, second half 16th, total size 693 x 323 cms Silk, 20 colours, Inv. T 8336
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Persian Hunting Carpet, detail of 31-03-01/5, the edge with two genii...

So-called "Portuguese Carpet". Red centre medallion, in the four corners scenes with Portuguese ships, European crew and captain, swimmers, sea animals. Scenes may represent the Portuguese occupation of Goa. Wool, 14 colours, from Persia. Inv. T 8339.
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So-called "Portuguese Carpet". Red centre medallion, in the four corners scen...

So-called "Portuguese Rug", detail of 31-03-01/14: Portuguese crews and captains (with European hats and buttons on their coats) arriving in their sailboats, perhaps landing in Goa. Swimmer and sea-animals. Wool, 14 colours, from Persia. Inv. T 8339.
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So-called "Portuguese Rug", detail of 31-03-01/14: Portuguese crews and cap...

Medallion rug, from Kashan, Persia. Central medallion with flowers, six small outer medallions, four corner medallions; floral design, cloud ribbon edge. Silk, Inv. T 9304.
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Medallion rug, from Kashan, Persia. Central medallion with flowers, six small...