Semi-antique square handmade oversize rug No. 59299 Tabriz, ca. 1940 Iran 13.2 x 12.0 feet
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Item Number:
59299
Name:
Tabriz, ca. 1940
Country of Origin:
Iran
Size:
13.2 x 12.0 ft
Made:
ca. 1940
Pile:
wool
Design:
floral and pictorial / allover
Ground Color:
red-brown, copper
Knots/inch˛:
303
Remarks:
This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet
The pile of this carpet is made of wool
Perfect condition. animal motifs
This carpet has a total of approximately 6,899,600 knots and it took skilled carpet makers about 9,199 hours or 1,022 working days to hand-knot this carpet.
Tabriz is the capital city of the province of Azerbaijan in North-West Iran. The city was founded by the Harun al-Rashid approx. in the year 800. Since the 17th century Tabriz is probably the most significant carpet-production-center of Iran. The finer Tabriz production is considered the best Persian productions in terms of quality and design.
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