Number 1015
Type Workshop
Material Wool
Style Pictorial
Origin Farahan
Size 177 x 141
Age 1910
A quirky pictorial rug with 8 x 4 rows of legendary figures with a passing semblance to mythical Ancient Greek characters. This possibly is an offshoot of the Kerman "Famous Figures of the World" carpets of the 1890s and early 1900s. The color range is harmonious and the original end kilims survive. The weave is a hybrid of Kashan and Farahan although the latter is more likely.
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