Rare Iranian Rava Kirman Carpet, 1850
A large and rare Iranian Rava Kirman carpet, ivory coloured pashmina wool ground, warp and weft. With large oral scroll medallions on a divided eld, multiple flower and leaf borders. C. 1850. Signed by the workshop., 177.17 in. x 137.80 in.
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- Pashmina - Pashmina refers to a type of fine cashmere wool, which is obtained from the soft undercoat of the Himalayan mountain goat, called the pashmina goat. The wool is known for its luxurious softness, warmth, and lightweight texture, and is highly prized in the fashion industry for use in shawls, scarves, and other accessories.
The term "pashmina" is also commonly used to refer to a type of shawl or scarf that is made from pashmina wool or a blend of pashmina wool and silk. These shawls are known for their elegance and beauty, and are often considered a high-end fashion accessory. Pashmina shawls are available in a wide range of colours and designs, and are popular among fashion-conscious individuals all over the world. - Ivory - Ivory is a hard white material that comes from the tusks of elephants, mammoth, walrus and boar, or from the teeth of hippopotamus and whales. The ivory from the African elephant is the most prized source of ivory. Although the mammoth is extinct, tusks are still being unearthed in Russia and offered for sale.
Ivory has been used since the earliest times as a material for sculpture of small items, both in Europe and the east, principally China and Japan.
In Asia ivory has been carved for netsuke, seals, okimono, card cases, fan supports, animals and other figures and even as carved tusks.
In the last 200 years in Europe ivory has been used to carve figures, for elaborate tankards, snuff boxes, cane handles, embroidery and sewing accessories, in jewellery and as inlay on furniture. Its more practical uses include being used for billiard balls, buttons, and a veneers on the top of piano keys.
The use and trade of elephant ivory have become controversial because they have contributed to Due to the decline in elephant populations because of the trade in ivory, the Asian elephant was placed on Appendix One of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), in 1975, and in January 1990, the African elephant was similarly listed. Under Appendix One, international trade in Asian or African elephant ivory between member countries is forbidden. Unlike trade in elephant tusks, trade in mammoth tusks is legal.
Since the invention of plastics, there have been many attempts to create an artificial ivory
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