Film Id: | F16-0247 |
Film Description: | Reel 21 of 25 Unedited travelogue Kashan Yedz Nain ShotlistCat. Reel 247 1963: Reel 21 Iran. Kashan. Yazd. Nain. May 7-9.Pottery making: by hand on wheel (Kashan). Carpet weaving on wooden loom : 100 knots / square centimeter (Nain) Loom construction. Carpet (cu). Minaret (Yazd). Mosaic. Illuminated books (500 years old in library of Friday Mosque, Yazd.). Shrine: people praying. Weaving cloth: shuttle action. Zoroastrian tower of silence. Road to a tower of silence. Building connected to tower of silence. Steps to an old tower of silence Zoroastrian ceremonial items. Items on shelf. Cooking alcoves for groups. Hitching post: stick in mud wall. Water conduit: split log. Wheat field. Saw for cutting grass or grain. Water storage tank with dome. Homes: holes for light and air. Open grille work. Weaving cloth (cu). Weaving: treadle action (cu). |
Video Category: | Travelogue |
Film Creator: | Watson Kintner |
Topics: | Kashan, Yazd, Mosques, Carpet weaving, Zoroastrianism |
Tags: | Carpet weaving | Kashan | Mosques | Yazd | Zoroastrianism |
Rights: | All rights are reserved by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum). Any use of the footage in productions is forbidden unless rights have been secured by contacting the Penn Museum Archives at 215-898-8304, or email photos@pennmuseum.org. |
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