Number 536-537
Type Workshop
Material Wool
Style Prayer Rug
Origin Kerman
Size 220 x 135
Age 1890
Belonging to the Millefleurs School of Kerman weaving that spanned the years 1890-1910, this pair of sumptuous antique carpets is special for (1) being a pair which is not common in Kerman; (2) for bearing the signature of the Qajar dignitary Amir Khan; and (3) for its portrayal of a splendid Garden of Eden landscape. Sumptuous.
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