#qajar

[livesunique]

Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran,

One of the oldest historic monuments in the capital and a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Sadegh Miri Photography

[sewercentipede]

Persian/Iranic fashion throughout the ages (via)

[feminineforms]

"Woman Carrying a Plate of Sweets" (ca. 1810-30), Tehran

[tenthmuseondine]

Arianne Nymeros Martell, Princess of Dorne

Her ‘Dornish’ attire is inspired by Qajar fashion, specifically this portrait of a court musician.

She wears a pirohan—a sheer undershirt with a slit reaching up to the belly button—adorned at the neckline and center with strands of emeralds. Over it, she dons a yellow nimtene, an outer blouse embellished with pearls and precious gems.

Her jewellery consists of a statement necklace, dome-shaped enamelled earrings, and an ornate headdress from which a string of pearls cascades.

[diemelusine]

Portrait of Hossein Ali Mirza (c. 1820) by Mihr 'Ali. Golestan Palace.

[along-the-silkroad]

Persian miniature of woman with daf in Qajar Iran, 19th century.

The daf (Persian: دف), also called dâyere or riq, is a traditional Iranian frame drum widely used in both popular and classical music across Persian-influenced regions such as Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Georgia, Pakistan, and parts of India and Russia. It is also played among the Kurds, Balkans, Bukharan Jews, and Macedonians.

Recognized as the national instrument of Pakistan, the daf is also featured on Azerbaijani currency—the 1 qəpik coin and 1 manat banknote.

Traditionally made with a wooden frame, metal jingles, and a thin animal-skin head (now often synthetic), the daf produces sound when struck with both hands: the left hand holds and taps the rim, while the right hand strikes the center or snaps its fingers against the surface to create sharp, rhythmic tones.

[massiveluxuryoverdose]

"Globe of Jewels"

It was made around 1869 by order of Nassereddin Shah. Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831 – 1896).

It made of 34kg of solid gold and more than 51,000 diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.

[smsomah]

Qajar Khanjar Place of Origin: Persia (modern-day Iran) Date: 19th century Overall: 413MM (16 ¼ INCHES) Blade: 270MM (10.63 INCHES)