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Royal Tribal Lion Gabbeh

Royal Tribal Lion Gabbeh

  • Number 1404

  • Material Wool

  • Style Pictorial

  • Origin Gabbeh

  • Type Tribal

  • Size 196 x90

  • Age 1950 (although the inscribed date is 1260)

Story

Rising above the majestic lion is a portrait of the bearded Nader Shah Afshar ... yet the inscription states it is Nassereddine Shah Qajar. This quirkiness on a nomadic rug is endearingly sweet. The same crowned king appears in mirror symmetry below the lion.

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