A NORTHWEST PERSIAN GALLERY CARPET

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A NORTHWEST PERSIAN GALLERY CARPET
EARLY 19TH CENTURY

The medium indigo field with a polychrome Harshang design overall within an abrashed blue-green palmette and floral vine border (minor restorations, partial ends)--approximately 22ft. 7in. x 7ft. 10in. (688cm. x 239cm.)

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Warp: cotton, Z5S, natural, white, handspun
Weft: wool, Z2 unplied, light brown, a few Z4 unplied, one shoot
Pile: wool, Z2, symmetric knots, no warp depression, H8xV9
Sides: two bundles of three body warps wrapped in coral brown Z2, wool
Ends: both not original
Colors: sapphire (abrashed), pale blue, buff, dark green (abrashed), ivory, yellow ochre, coral, brick, pink, pale green, blue-green, leaf green, medium brown, forest green, medium blue