Analytical research of Safavid period wooden chests in Markazi province

Despite being less known, Markazi province is one of the regions with ancient wooden works. A large number of wooden works from different Islamic centuries have been identified in this province, which mainly include wooden chests from the Safavid period. Today, these chests are sometimes kept inside some imamzadehs of the province, due to various reasons, direct access to some of them is not possible or they have been destroyed to a large extent. Therefore, it was necessary to investigate and study them in independent research before further destruction of these works or their disappearance. In this connection, it should be mentioned that no independent research has been done on these funds so far. The main goal of the current research is to investigate and study the wooden chests of the Safavid period in Markazi province. The nature of the current research is fundamental and it is done in a descriptive-analytical way based on field and library studies. By conducting this research, 20 wooden chests belonging to the Safavid period were identified, which mainly belong to the reign of Shah Tahmasab. In these boxes, various decorative methods were identified, which sometimes have a local style. These works were made in some settlement centers of the province such as Kasowa and mainly Jafari Shia religious rites were written on them. By conducting this research, 20 wooden chests belonging to the Safavid period were identified, which mainly belong to the reign of Shah Tahmasab. In these boxes, various decorative methods were identified, which sometimes have a local style. These works were made in some settlement centers of the province such as Kasowa and mainly Jafari Shia religious rites were written on them. By conducting this research, 20 wooden chests belonging to the Safavid period were identified, which mainly belong to the reign of Shah Tahmasab. In these boxes, various decorative methods were identified, which sometimes have a local style.