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Mamluk Carpet, geometrical design, octagonal center medallion with blue star border, filling of center resembles diamond splinters; according to legend, the Shah's most precious diamond was dropped by thieves. Silk, 12 colours; from Cairo, Inv. T 8332
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Mamluk Carpet, geometrical design, octagonal center medallion with blue star...

Gheordez Prayer Rug. White mihrab (prayer niche) with two Turkish floral columns. Stylized mosque lamp hanging from top of mihrab. Wool, from Turkey, 18th
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Gheordez Prayer Rug. White mihrab (prayer niche) with two Turkish floral colum...

Gheordez Prayer Rug, detail of 076725/3. White mihrab (prayer niche) with two Turkish floral columns and stylized mosque lamp. Wool, from Turkey, 18th
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Gheordez Prayer Rug, detail of 076725/3. White mihrab (prayer niche) with two...

Persian Hunting Carpet. Central star and four corner pieces with Chinese dragons and phoenixes. In between hunters on foot and horseback, hunting lions, panthers, antelopes, stags, ibex, wild donkeys, boar, foxes etc. Silk, 20 colours, 639 x 323 cm, Inv. T 8336
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Persian Hunting Carpet. Central star and four corner pieces with Chinese drag...

Detail of Persian Hunting Carpet 31-03-01/5. Corner field with a pair of dragons flanked by two phenixes. Silk, from Persia; total size of carpet 693 x 323 cms
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Detail of Persian Hunting Carpet 31-03-01/5. Corner field with a pair of dra...

Persian Hunting Carpet, detail of 31-03-01/5. Two hunters on horseback in Persian costume hunting panthers, hares, antelopes and foxes. From Persia, second half 16th, total size 693 x 323 cms Silk, 20 colours, Inv. T 8336
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Persian Hunting Carpet, detail of 31-03-01/5. Two hunters on horseback...

Persian Hunting Carpet, detail of 31-03-01/5. Hunter on horseback hunting antelopes, jackals, hares and ibex. From Persia, second half 16th, total size 693 x 323 cm Silk, 20 colours, Inv. T 8336
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Persian Hunting Carpet, detail of 31-03-01/5. Hunter on horseback hunt...

Persian Hunting Carpet, detail of 31-03-01/5, the edge with two genii offering food. From Persia, second half 16th, total size 693 x 323 cms Silk, 20 colours, Inv. T 8336
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Persian Hunting Carpet, detail of 31-03-01/5, the edge with two genii...

Medallion Ushak Carpet. Dark red base with oval medallion. Cloud design edge. Wool, around 1600, from the Middle East. Inv. T 8343
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Medallion Ushak Carpet. Dark red base with oval medallion. Cloud design...

Turkish Prayer Rug. Center: prayer niche (mihrab) with floral design which hides animal forms. Wool, Turkish Court Manufacture, Inv. T 8327
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Turkish Prayer Rug. Center: prayer niche (mihrab) with floral design which hide...

Head of an antelope hidden among floral designs, centre piece of a Turkish prayer rug. Detail of 31-03-01/11. Wool, Turkish Court Manufacture Inv. T 8327
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Head of an antelope hidden among floral designs, centre piece of a Turkis...

Turkish Prayer Rug. Detail from 076725/11: corner and edge. Wool, Turkish Court Manufacture, Inv. T 8327
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Turkish Prayer Rug. Detail from 076725/11: corner and edge....