Fragment, 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Silk, metal wrapped thread, Textile: H. 17 in. (43.2 cm), Textiles-Woven, Safavid textiles are praised as the pinnacle of Iranian loom weaving. When the Safavids came to power at the turn of the sixteenth century and set up their capital cities of Tabriz, Qazvin, and Isfahan, the textile industry became centralized, and the production of silk textiles and rugs, as well as raw silk for export, became part of a lucrative revenue stream
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