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Patterns under the Black Dome

The Art of Haft Peykar, part 1

Joumana Medlej
May 4, 2023
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Picking up from my introduction to diapering, I’m still following the thread of these oft-overlooked patterns, now through a work of literature that is a unique source of visual inspiration.

Haft Peykar, “the Seven Beauties” is also known as the Bahrāmnāmeh or “Book of Bahram”. It was composed by Nizāmi in 1197 as part of his Khamsa (Quintet) and tells t…

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