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Detail of an Indo-Esfahan carpet, 17th century; in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Detail of a Chinese carpet with an allover floral design framed by several contrasting borders, c. 1900.

Detail of a Persian kilim from Senneh (Sanandaj), Iran, 19th century. A tapestry-woven wool rug, it has an allover identical repeat pattern of bōtehs (leaves with curling tips) in rows. In the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Full size 1.65 × 1.19 metres.

Persian silk carpet from Kāshān, Iran, late 16th century. The field is decorated with a central medallion, surrounded by a wreath of small cartouches, and framed by corresponding cornerpieces. In the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 2.41 × 1.65 metres.

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Chief design motifs in rugs and carpets.

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Persian silk carpet from Kāshān, Iran, late 16th century. The field is decorated with a central medallion, surrounded by a wreath of small cartouches, and framed by corresponding cornerpieces. In the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 2.41 × 1.65 metres.

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Detail of an Indo-Esfahan carpet, 17th century; in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Detail of a Chinese carpet with an allover floral design framed by several contrasting borders, c. 1900.

Detail of a Persian kilim from Senneh (Sanandaj), Iran, 19th century. A tapestry-woven wool rug, it has an allover identical repeat pattern of bōtehs (leaves with curling tips) in rows. In the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Full size 1.65 × 1.19 metres.

Persian silk carpet from Kāshān, Iran, late 16th century. The field is decorated with a central medallion, surrounded by a wreath of small cartouches, and framed by corresponding cornerpieces. In the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 2.41 × 1.65 metres.

knots in handmade carpets

Chief design motifs in rugs and carpets.

Chief design motifs in rugs and carpets.

Caucasus Mountains

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