sure it may seem like an interactive digital projection… but just wait till the folks in Tabriz figure out how to weave optic fibers… mark my words!! ::shaking fist::
The Emperor’s Carpet, Iran 16th century
Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Islamic Art Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and South Asia.It took more than three years to restore The Emperor’s Carpet, a masterpiece of Persian weaving. The carpet, which is believed to have belonged to Peter the Great, has been displayed only twice since the Met acquired it in 1943 because of its worn condition.
3’ x 2’ hand tufted traditional ablution mat from Shaolin… possibly centralized in the ancient court weaving houses of Staten Island.
Big Bang Theory 2007-2011
5’ x 7’ Persian Gabbeh Kilim
(approximate size tribal as flat woven pieces are usually not confined to standard units of measure)
Leonard (fiddling with hands) comments on how nicely woven the rug is
::LAUGH TRACK::
Sheldon comments about the connection between tribal weaving techniques and Iranian uranium enriching facilities
::EVEN LOUDER LAUGH TRACK::
Wolowitz makes joke about sex with Ahmadinejad
::LOLERCOASTER LAUGH TRACK::
