Lot 222
Persian-Jewish Carpet – Moses – Iran, 1930s
Silk carpet with a portrait of Moses. [Kashan (Iran), 1930s].
Moses is seen holding a stick in one hand and the Tablets of the Law in the other hand. A crown is seen on the top right corner with the inscription "Keter Torah" above it.
The image of Moses is a common motif in Jewish art objects created in the Persian Region and in the Levant. Such carpets, depicting the image of Moses on almost the entire surface, are often outstanding in their colorful simplicity.
53.5X73 cm. Good condition. Some unravelling and some defects at edges. A suspension band is sewn on the back.
Literature: Jewish Carpets, by Anton Felton. London: Antique Collectors' Club, 1997. Item no. 20.
Provenance: Collection of Anton Felton.
