DepartmentTextiles-Middle East
Yurt Hanging
NameYurt hanging
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Place madeIran, Middle East, Asia
Place madeTurkmenistan, Middle East, ASIA
MediumCotton, silk, metal and cotton thread
DimensionsA.: 13 3/8 × 5 7/8 in. (34 × 15 cm)
B.: 13 3/8 × 6 1/2 in. (34 × 16.5 cm)
B.: 13 3/8 × 6 1/2 in. (34 × 16.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Zahra Farmanfarmaian, A.2019.4.36ab
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2019.4.36ab
ProvenanceDonor acquired this collection from her mother who collected circa 1970s in Iran or otherwise acquired as family heirloom.
DescriptionBacked in cotton, these identical yurt hangings are in a red, silk fabric, embroidered in silk and metallic thread with geometric and floral patterns. Each is completely edged in a gold metal, triangular, lace-like pattern.
Artist unrecorded
ca. 1875
Late 18th century