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Heriz low pile carpet
Heriz low pile carpet
Northwest Persia, c. 1880
hand-knotted wool 186 h × 127 w in (472 × 323 cm)
hand-knotted wool 186 h × 127 w in (472 × 323 cm)
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $20,000
Carpet features a madder field, small medallion with pendant of bold interlinking arabesques and vines bearing large palmettes and flower heads, with a wide yellow turtle palmette border.
provenance: Private Collection