Persian and Russian Names of Textiles Imported to Russia from Iran in the First Half of the 17th Century, as Listed in the Inventories of Goods and Diplomatic Gifts

The question of the origin and ways borrowing into Russian language names oriental fabrics, which were imported in large quantities Russia 17th century, has been attracting attention scholars for a long time, but synchronous bilingual Persian sources hardly involved study this issue. article examines number such stored State Archive Ancient Acts: these are lists goods gifts brought from Safavid Iran by trade diplomatic representatives Shah Safi I (1629–1642), accompanied translation f. 77 “Relations between Persia”. materials makes it possible to determine range fabrics on behalf Shah, clarify meaning scope use terms, as well time penetration some borrowed Iranisms language. terms other foreign languages previously correlated researchers with specific samples textiles museum collections. Thanks this, having established lexical correspondences, is more accurately what kind technological features designated definitions explanatory dictionaries often contradictory.