Chogān, a horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling
Shah Mahmud. A polo game: an illustration from the poem Guy u Chawgan (the Ball and the Polo-mallet) (F1935.18, manuscript). Safavid dynasty. Color and gold on paper
Nowruz
Nowruz celebrations in Cyrus the Great tomb in Pasargadae
Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Kashan
This carpets on display belongs to a group known as “Polonaise.” Produced during the reign of Shah ‘Abbas I (r. 1587–1629), these carpets were not only enjoyed in Iran but also made for export to Europe, where they came to be mistakenly identified as Polish (Polonaise). The floral and saz-style ornament in this rug is…