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Item Number:
44207
Name:
Tabriz, ca. 1960
Country of Origin:
Iran
Size:
780 x 507 cm
Made:
ca. 1960
Pile:
wool
Foundation (warp and weft):
cotton
Design:
floral / medallion
Ground Color:
ivory
Knots per sqm:
350,000
Remarks:
This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet
The pile of this carpet is made of wool
This carpet is in mint condition despite its age
This carpet has a total of approximately 13,842,500 knots and it took skilled carpet makers about 18,457 hours or 2,051 working days to hand-knot this carpet.
Tabriz is the capital city of the province of Azerbaijan in North-West Iran. The city was founded by the Harun al-Rashid approx. in the year 800. Since the 17th century Tabriz is probably the most significant carpet-production-center of Iran. The finer Tabriz production is considered the best Persian productions in terms of quality and design.
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