The textiles and carpets in ‘Epic Iran’ at the Victoria and Albert Museum

A Talk by Sarah Piram, Curator for the Iranian collections at the V&A

Epic Iran is the first exhibition in almost a century in London to present an overarching narrative of Iranian art and history, from 3200 BC to present time. Textiles and carpets will be highlighted in different parts of the show. This talk will give an overview of some major works, from early silk fragments showing roundels of animals, to Safavid carpets and contemporary craft tradition.

Sarah Piram is curator for the Iranian collections at the V&A. She is completing a collaborative doctoral degree at Paris Nanterre University and the Louvre Museum on the history of Iranian heritage and museology in the last century.

This event is free for OATG members.

Non-members are kindly asked to make a donation (£3 suggestion) via the OATG PayPal account.

The Zoom- link for the event will be sent to registered attendees ca. 48 hours before the event.

The talk will be followed by a discussion, you are welcome to post your questions in the chat during and after the talk.

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Image: Carpet with poetry verses, 1550-1600, Iran. Silk warp and weft, knotted wool pile, areas brocaded with metal thread. 231 x 165 cm. V&A: T.402-1910. Bequeathed by George Salting