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GHOUM KORK RUG (Iran, circa 1975, Shah's era) In...

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GHOUM KORK RUG (Iran, circa 1975, Shah's era) In wool and flowers surrounded by silk Carpet of prayer form. Midnight blue field with original arabesque decoration of fine branches and crenellated stems in finely drawn twists, richly decorated with ivory and ruby flowers in the form of stylized diamonds, double birds in symmetry, framing a central tree of life surrounded by two jars with flower crowns in the form of bracelets. Triple borders of which the main ruby with birds and floral buds Dimensions 200 x 140 cm Quality lambswool velvet, flowers surrounded by silk on a cotton foundation Density. About 8000 knots per dm2 (Good general condition) Beautiful polychromy