A KIRMAN MASHA'IR RUG

SOUTH EAST PERSIA, CIRCA 1900

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A KIRMAN MASHA'IR RUG
SOUTH EAST PERSIA, CIRCA 1900
Full pile throughout, some surface dirt, partially rebound selvages, otherwise very good condition
8ft.2in. x 5ft. (247cm. x 151cm.)

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Lot Essay

The inscription in the temple pediment reads 'tasvir-e bozorgan-e 'alam ke be-vaseteh-ye kardar-e nik ba 'aql-e kamel khod-ra shohreh-ye afaq nomudand' which translates as 'Picture of the great ones of the world who through good action and complete intelligence earned for themselves the fame of the horizons'.

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