Iran 1963 Reel 21 of 25
Category: Travelogue
Length: 18:00
| 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 |