Sujet

Spindle Whorl, Iran, 9th-10th century. With two stylized inscriptions, possibly undeciphered Kufic. Excavated at Nishapur, providing evidence the city possessed a thriving textile industry

Légende

Spindle Whorl, Iran, 9th-10th century. Creator: Unknown.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A24_190

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

69.8Mo (2.4Mo) / 41.7cm x 42.0cm / 4922 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

close up religious industry country religion museum color design decoration decorative industrial Arabic Islam Islamic inscription location century bone Iran Iranian cream artefact close-up artifact textile industry decorative arts Colour Arabia The Met Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art inlaid 10th Century tenth century Persian Persia inscribed incised 9th century Kufic Nishapur spindle whorl TGN object cream colour Unknown ivory Heritage Art bone incised and inlaid with paint Ivories and Bone