Sabbath Tablecloth
MakerMade by
Nasrallah 'Atrian Karimi(Iranian, active early 20th century)Iranian, 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
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignInscriptions, 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")
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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