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Safavid Royal Kilims: Weaving Power at Isfahan
In this episode of Fexingo History, we step into the carpet-weaving workshops of Safavid Iran, where silk and wool became instruments of imperial prestige. Lucas and Luna explore how Shah Ismail I established royal manufactories in Tabriz, and how Shah Abbas I later moved them to Isfahan, turning carpet production into a state monopoly. We meet master weaver Ghiyas al-Din Jami, whose Ardabil Carpet still dazzles in London's Victoria and Albert Museum, and trace the origins of iconic Safavid designs — the 'Polonaise' carpets with their metallic threads, and the figural hunting scenes that…
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