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The Daddy Of All Lion Rugs

The Daddy Of All Lion Rugs

  • Number 1370

  • Material Wool

  • Origin Qashqai

  • Style Animal

  • Type Tribal

  • Size 240 x 143

  • Age 1335 (1917)

Story

Here it is. The one that started them all: a majestic Lion carpet commissioned by the famous Nasrollah Khan, ruler of the Qashqai, in the year 1335. The size is among the largest I have ever seen for a Lion rug, but the finesse of weave and the crispness of the dyes are incredible too. A top notch collector piece that I am not considering selling any time soon.

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