The Ardabil Carpet is the name of two matching Persian carpets, a wool pile on a silk foundation, completed around 1539-40 during the Safavid era and inscribed with the earliest date written explicitly on any known Persian carpet. The larger and better-known of the pair, roughly 34 feet by 17.5 feet, is held by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London; the second is held by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. It is widely regarded as one of the finest surviving products of classical Safavid carpet weaving.
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Year Created946 Hijri, converted; the date is inscribed in the carpet's own cartouche, the earliest explicit date on any known Persian carpet. MediumWool pile on a silk foundation 2 LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London (larger of the matched pair; the second is held by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art) 2 Medium
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Such medallions and shapes were central to the design and reality of Persian gardens, a common symbol of paradise for followers of Islam. == Design == The foundation is silk with wool pile at a knot density of 300-350 knots per square inch (47-54 knots per square centimetre).
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