A study of the interior furniture and decorative motifs of Acheamenid and Sassanid
- Submitting institution
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Nottingham Trent University
- Unit of assessment
- 32 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
- Output identifier
- 4 - 1253964
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.11648/j.ajad.20190404.12
- Title of journal
- American Journal of Art and Design
- Article number
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- First page
- 48
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 4
- ISSN
- 2578-7802
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- November
- Year of publication
- 2019
- URL
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http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/paperinfo?journalid=106&doi=10.11648/j.ajad.20190404.12
- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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2
- Research group(s)
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B - Design Research Centre
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- The research brings new insights to the understanding of historic furniture in Persia between 530 BC and 651 AD. The investigation reviews two types of Persian interior furniture; seating furniture (stools and thrones) and reclining furniture (beds and rugs), through an examination of taxonomy; their general types, structure, and decorative patterns, which were used in two important Pre-Islamic eras in Iran; Achaemenid (530-330 B. C.) and Sassanid (224 to 651 A. D.).
The topic is investigated to increase the understanding of the maturity of the historic Iranian interior furniture industry. Its use of symbolism and its symbolic system is also explored. It is established that this was based on animal and plant motifs. This is examined in order to consider the function of decorative elements and applied symbolism on Iranian interior furniture.
Extant evidence of high-level furniture and rugs in these periods have only remained in the form of artworks, wall carvings, and the traditional stories. Both rugs and high-level furniture were used extensively as luxurious items by the ruling classes and as such are the only sources that are considered here in this study.
This surviving evidence shows how the ruling classes influenced the historical development of Iran's interior furnishing designs in both wood and carpet forms.
The research uncovers visual information that is used to establish the design systems used by these dynasties showing their selection of pattern and motifs that are affiliated to belief systems, mythology and craft traditions.
This work forms part of a body of work that researches early furniture through surviving items of visual art objects which are interpreted through both visual analysis and an archaeological approach to Persian and Chinese material culture.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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