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Vintage Persian Tabriz Pictorial Rug, No.25179 - Gsblank

Vintage Persian Tabriz Pictorial Rug

No. 25179
Persia, Mid-20th Century
2 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft.
(0.73 x 0.91 m)

A wool pile with symmetric knots on a cotton foundation. With domed mosques in the distance, the figure of ‘Ali kneels on a white sheepskin, holding a sword, representing him as Sayf ul-Islam, the Sword of Islam. Partial palm trees frame the portrait laterally. The sandy ground behind and beneath is dotted with tufts of grass, while a medium blue sky stretches above. Finely woven.