Royal Round Tent made for Muhammad Shah (wall panel with three design units)
1834–48
Maker Unknown
Textiles
Royal Round Tent made for Muhammad Shah (wall panel with three design units), 1834–48. Iran, Rasht, Qajar period (1779-1925). Rasht work; wool with silk embroidery (chain stitch), rope, cotton, leather, tape; overall: 167.6 x 286.4 cm (66 x 112 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2014.388.4
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Textile
- Formatted Medium
- Rasht work; wool with silk embroidery (chain stitch), rope, cotton, leather, tape
- Dimensions
- Overall: 167.6 x 286.4 cm (66 x 112 3/4 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: Inscriptions: The central design unit of this wall panel has two embroidered inscriptions. 1. Upper inscription (center of the top blossom): "Muhammad shah sultan-e ghazi." Translation: Muhammad Shah, Warrior Sultan. Remark: This inscription indicates that the tent was made for Muhammad Shah, who reigned from 1834-1848. Inscription: 2. Lower inscription (on the base of the vase): "Kamtarin bandeh-ye dargah fath'ali." Translation: The lowliest slave of the court, Fath 'Ali. Remark: The "lowliest slave" refers to the master artisan of the tent who is identified in the traditional humble manner. It indicates that the artisan had worked in the workshop of Fath 'Ali Shah (r. 1797-1837), Muhammad Shah's father.
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 2014.388.4
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Exhibitions
- Muhammad Shah's Royal Persian Tent
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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