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

Royal Round Tent made for Muhammad Shah (wall panel with three design units)

1834–48

Wool with silk embroidery (chain stitch), rope, cotton, leather, tape; Rasht work
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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