AN OTTOMAN CAIRENE CARPET

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AN OTTOMAN CAIRENE CARPET
CARIO, EGYPT, 16TH CENTURY

The moss green rosette and tulip blossom roundel on a pale garnet field with a polychrome Cairene herati pattern flanked by medium indigo quarter medallion spandrels all within a pale garnet split-leaf arabesque-filled cartouche and tulip blossom border (areas of repiling and restoration throughout, minor partial ends and sides, overcast sides)--approximately 23ft. 5in. x 10ft. 11in. (714cm. x 333cm.)

Lot Essay

Warp: wool, old gold, dyed, S4Z
Weft: wool, old gold, dyed, S2 or S3 unplied, one shoot,
straight, alternating with wool, dyed old gold, S4 unplied, one shoot wavy
Pile: wool, mostly repiled, original areas S2, asymmetric knots open left, alternate warps depressed 30 degrees, H11xV8
Sides: not original
Ends: not original
Colors: (where original) cherry red, deep gold, green, medium-light blue, brown, medium yellow, pale blue