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Photograph of AKM PS24 Robe, focusing on the back bottom-left panel of the robe, depicting a scene with Vamiq and Azra. A story deriving from the eleventh-century Iranian poet, Unṣurī in his work titled, "The Virgin and Her Lover". The story is an epic retelling of the Greek 1st century story of Parthenope and Metiochus. In this embroidery, Vamiq and Azra are seated on a carpet, facing one another, seemingly in conversation. The scene likely depicts their debate over "Eros" or the effigy of love, as found in both the Persian and Greek tellings of the story. The Farsi script above the embroidered characters is not legible but one decipherable word in the sentence appears to mention the word "agree" , perhaps referencing Vamiq and Azra's discussion of love and their potential agreement with their interpretations.
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Title:
Robe Embroidery of Vamiq and Azra
Creator:
unknown
Date Created:
1901
Accurate Dates:
exact date unknown, likely 20th century
Description:
Photograph of AKM PS24 Robe, focusing on the back bottom-left panel of the robe, depicting a scene with Vamiq and Azra. A story deriving from the eleventh-century Iranian poet, Unṣurī in his work titled, "The Virgin and Her Lover". The story is an epic retelling of the Greek 1st century story of Parthenope and Metiochus. In this embroidery, Vamiq and Azra are seated on a carpet, facing one another, seemingly in conversation. The scene likely depicts their debate over "Eros" or the effigy of love, as found in both the Persian and Greek tellings of the story. The Farsi script above the embroidered characters is not legible but one decipherable word in the sentence appears to mention the word "agree" , perhaps referencing Vamiq and Azra's discussion of love and their potential agreement with their interpretations.
Subjects:
textiles robes embroidery vamiqazra
Location:
Central Asia; Current: Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Latitude:
43.725437
Longitude:
-79.332254
Source:
Hidden Stories: Books Along the Silk Roads exhibit, Aga Khan Museum.
Source Identifier:
ps24
Type:
Image;StillImage
Format:
image/jpeg
Source
Preferred Citation:
"Robe Embroidery of Vamiq and Azra", A Robe By Any Other Name,
Reference Link:
https://bethabr.github.io/a-robe-by-any-other-name/items/eadata003.html
Rights
Rights:
Creative Commons CC BY-NC 2.5 CA
Standardized Rights:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/
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