Iran’s Time Museum (PHOTOS)

A large number of bedside clocks as well as pocket and wrist-watches are on display at the museum.

Tamashagah Zaman (Time Museum), which is 6,000 square meters in area, opened in Tehran in 1999.

A large number of bedside clocks as well as pocket- and wrist-watches are on display at the museum. Some of the exhibits bear the signature of their makers. The walls of the museum are graced with documents on Iranian calendar.

The following are snapshots of the museum published by Tabnak.ir:

Made by Ferdinand Barbedienne. This work bears the signature of the 19th century French metalworker.
Made by Denir in the late 1800s. The reason why the image which is connected with The Rape of the Sabine Women has ended up in Iran is not known.
Handless Clock made in France. It is not known why it has ended up in Iran.
The statue of Homer crafted in the 19th century. The gold-plated clock whose face is made of silver is fashioned after the Louis XVI style.
Made of turtle shell in the 18th century. The exhibit which focuses on the god of light in Greek mythology has arrived in Iran from France.
Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

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