Number (sold)
Origin Sarab
Material Camel Hair
Style Animal
Type Tribal
Size 303 x 214
Age 1840
One of the all time great camel π« hair carpets and also one of the truest and oldest Sarab rugs. I simply love it beyond words. The dimensions are highly desirable and perhaps the rarest of all formats on camel hair rugs. It is a very ambitious undertaking as well.
The field is strewn all over with the ancient Cintamani symbol which was the personal emblem of the ferocious warrior king Timur (reigned 1370-1405). It consists of leopard π spots with tiger π
stripes and denotes kingship and heroism. The center of the whole composition is the lion π¦ attacking the deer π¦ a tradition of animal combat and hunting that goes back thousands of years. They are rendered in small size yet, given the uncanny earthy coloration of the rug, they dominate proceedings.
Top notch collector quality carpet, perfectly preserved.
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