Persian Pictorial Tabriz Rug
No. 28442
Persia, 21st Century
2 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. 6 in.
(0.63 x 0.76 m)
A wool pile of symmetric knots on a cotton foundation. The mediaeval Persian scientist and philosopher Avicenna faces left in a bust-length profile perdu portrait, bearded and wearing traditional turban and robe. A cartouche on the lower border identifies him and his date of birth, while five other cartouches discourse on his achievements and life.
