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Persian

Medium/Technique Silk and wool
Dimensions 180 x 93 cm (70 7/8 x 36 5/8 in.); Legacy dimension: 0.93 x 1.80
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number26.274
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionWarp: vari-colored silk, on two levels. Weft: cream white wool. Knot: wool, Turkish (Ghiordes), 91 to square centimeter. Design: main field, confused irregular floral pattern in pink, red, light blue, yellow, and green on dark blue ground; main border, poorly drawn leaf and cloud forms in red and yellow, on green ground; guard bands with red and blue on cream white ground