Royal Round Tent made for Muhammad Shah (wall panel with one design unit)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Royal Round Tent made for Muhammad Shah (wall panel with one design unit)

1834–48

Interior: wool: plain weave, inlaid work; silk: embroidery, chain stitch; tape, leather; Exterior: cotton, wool: plain weave; rope, iron ring
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Rasht work is named after the city on the Caspian Sea in present-day Iran, which was a major silk trade center with numerous textile workshops.

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