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Fine Pictorial Pattern Antique Persian Biblical Tabriz Area Rug 43144

Size: 7 ft 7 in x 11 ft 3 in (2.31 m x 3.43 m)

Origin: Persian Rugs

Style: Tabriz Rugs

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This vibrant pictorial carpet from Tabriz tells a number of stories using a highly sophisticated picture-within-picture format.

Old Testament Biblical Jewish Pictorial Antique Tabriz Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: 1900 – Stunning borders featuring birds, animals, lush foliage and brilliant crimson vinescrolls provide a sophisticated background for the cameos, historical portraits and story-scenes that decorate the field and cartouched borders. The central interior scene is framed by a detailed combination of strapwork borders, ogival cartouches and astrological symbols.