Nasrallah 'Atrian Karimi
Sabbath Tablecloth

MakerIranian, active early 20th century
CultureIranian
Titles
  • Sabbath Tablecloth
Dateearly 20th century
MediumPrinted cotton
DimensionsOverall: 58 × 57 1/4 in. (147.3 × 145.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Esther and Gary Polland
Object number2023.19.2
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
111 Herzstein Gallery
On view

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Object Type
Provenance[The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure, Part II, Sotheby's, New York, December 20, 2022, Sale N11005 7, Lot 265]; purchased by MFAH, 2023.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
19.2 The central border repeats cartouches with the Hebrew inscription ‘And you shall serve the Lord your God” Exodus 23:25
Stamp on corner of verso. Persian translation by Dr. Aimee Froom, MFAH Curator of Islamic Art:
Iran, Isfahan
[…] ghalamkar (qalamkar is the painted cloth)
Nasrallah ʿAtrian Karimi (this name is assumed to be the maker's; transliterated in the printed English as "[..]ASSROLLAH ATRIA KARIMY")

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