Meaning
Teardrop-shaped motif with a curled tip. Interpretations (cypress, flame, leaf) differ and none is established.
Spelling and pronunciation
- Persian: بته
- Transliteration: boteh
- English usage: Boteh (paisley)
Spellings vary between dealers, museums and regions. Usage notes are under review.
Used in these crafts
Termeh
A patterned Iranian brocade woven with supplementary wefts, historically in silk and wool, associated above all with Yazd and Kerman.
Persian carpet
A hand-knotted pile textile woven across Iran in city workshops, village looms and pastoral camps, distinguished by regional structure, palette and design vocabulary.