Erfanmanesh, Sahel

[ 1 ] - Analysis of Meaning in the Niche Rug of the Metropolitan Museum by iconoloical method

Niche rug is a rich collection of the Iranian arts. In this collection, there are exquisite rugs that start with ‘Amen Al-Rasool’ and end with the inscription “Allah Akbra Kabira” under the forehead of Mihrab. A feature of this theological text is that it is woven upside down. Therefore, given the exact geometric structure of the rug, as well as its brocade fabric, it seems that in this swarm o...