The Ardabil Carpet is the world's oldest dated carpet and one of the largest, most beautiful and historically important. It was made in the town of Ardabil in north-west Iran, the burial place of ...

From 'Tippoo's Tiger' to the Ardabil Carpet, this trail showcases a selection of must-see museum objects – your perfect introduction to the V&A. The following objects can all be found in our ...

The Ardabil carpet shows radiating patterns that radiate around a central point and suggest the pattern will continue outside of the frame of the carpet. Motifs remaining constant is challenged by ...