Carpet

Carpet

Middle East, Carpet; Medallion carpet, trimmed at top and bottom, wool knotted pile on wool foundation, design of central shamsa medallion with pendants on red ground, reciprocal borders at sides only, Iran, possibly 1475-1525

Carpet

Hand knotted woollen pile, on woollen warp and weft; asymmetrical knot, open to the left; 175 knots per sq. in (2,800 per sq. dm). Warp: white wool; Z2S; 25 threads per inch (100 per dm). Weft: white wool; Z2S; 3 shoots after each row of knots; 14 knots per inch (56 per dm). Pile: wool; 12 colours: red, orange, dark yellow, yellow, dark green, green, light green, dark blue, blue, light blue, black, white; asymmetrical knot tied around two threads and open to the left; 175 knots per sq. inch (2800 per sq. dm). Side Finish: not original End Finish: not original

Iran (made)

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