19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A SAFAVID BELT WITH LAUDATORY INSCRIPTIONS
Iran, 17th – 18th century
A SAFAVID BELT WITH LAUDATORY INSCRIPTIONS
Iran, 17th – 18th century
Of elongated rectangular shape, woven in black silk and metallic thread, the surface densely worked with geometric and stylised cypress tree-like vegetal motifs, each end fitted with a large Ottoman-style silver wire tassel terminating in bulbous finials and long streaming threads, the inscriptions mostly of laudatory nature invoking the first Shi'a Imam 'Ali, the combination of Iranian textile weaving and Ottoman metal threadwork reflecting cross-cultural influences in Safavid court attire and ceremonial accessories, belts of this type were often used to secure robes or for display in elite households.
150cm long
Similar woven silk belts can be seen attached to Safavid walrus ivory primers in the collection of the Benaki Museum in Athens (inv. no. 20).
Sold for £246
A SAFAVID BELT WITH LAUDATORY INSCRIPTIONS
Iran, 17th – 18th century
Of elongated rectangular shape, woven in black silk and metallic thread, the surface densely worked with geometric and stylised cypress tree-like vegetal motifs, each end fitted with a large Ottoman-style silver wire tassel terminating in bulbous finials and long streaming threads, the inscriptions mostly of laudatory nature invoking the first Shi'a Imam 'Ali, the combination of Iranian textile weaving and Ottoman metal threadwork reflecting cross-cultural influences in Safavid court attire and ceremonial accessories, belts of this type were often used to secure robes or for display in elite households.
150cm long
Similar woven silk belts can be seen attached to Safavid walrus ivory primers in the collection of the Benaki Museum in Athens (inv. no. 20).
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
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