ARTISTS
Persian School, 19th Century
An impressive Qajar for Ashura day celebrations
Rectangular form, woven and embroidered in polychrome silk and metal thread with the Imam Husayn mounted on horseback carrying a shield and lance, the head and upper body of a child behind him, spandrels above, the border with a repeat design of floral sprays, above and below bands of inscription-filled cartouches, woven silk edging
278 x 109 cm
