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So-called "Portuguese Carpet". Red centre medallion, in the four corners scenes with Portuguese ships, European crew and captain, swimmers, sea animals. Scenes may represent the Portuguese occupation of Goa. Wool, 14 colours, from Persia. Inv. T 8339.
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So-called "Portuguese Carpet". Red centre medallion, in the four corners scen...

So-called "Portuguese Rug", detail of 31-03-01/14: Portuguese crews and captains (with European hats and buttons on their coats) arriving in their sailboats, perhaps landing in Goa. Swimmer and sea-animals. Wool, 14 colours, from Persia. Inv. T 8339.
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So-called "Portuguese Rug", detail of 31-03-01/14: Portuguese crews and cap...

Medallion rug, from Kashan, Persia. Central medallion with flowers, six small outer medallions, four corner medallions; floral design, cloud ribbon edge. Silk, Inv. T 9304.
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Medallion rug, from Kashan, Persia. Central medallion with flowers, six small...

Woven Silk Carpet from Central Persia. Centre medallion: four genii or angels; corners: servant offering food to a seated man; fighting animals, jumping rabbits. Silk, Inv. T 9305.
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Woven Silk Carpet from Central Persia. Centre medallion: four genii or...

Woven Silk Carpet from Central Persia. Detail from 31-03-01/17: Central medallion with four genii. Silk, Inv. T 9305.
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Woven Silk Carpet from Central Persia. Detail from 31-03-01/17: Centra...

Woven Silk Carpet from Central Persia. Detail from 31-03-01/17: Pattern above center medallion shows a geni with bowl of fruit, animals and, below, two seated men eating. Silk, Inv. T 9305.
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Woven Silk Carpet from Central Persia. Detail from 31-03-01/17: Pattern abo...

Woven Silk Rug from Central Persia. Detail from 31-03-01/17: Panther killing a stag. Silk, Inv. T 9305.
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Woven Silk Rug from Central Persia. Detail from 31-03-01/17: Panther kil...

Woven Silk Carpet from Central Persia. Detail from 31-03-01/17: Servant offers food to a noble; a panther killing a stag; other animals. Silk, Inv. T 9305.
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Woven Silk Carpet from Central Persia. Detail from 31-03-01/17: Servan...

Woven Silk Carpet from Central Persia. Detail from 31-03-01/17: Tiger stalking a fawn. Silk, Inv. T 9305.
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Woven Silk Carpet from Central Persia. Detail from 31-03-01/17:...

Woven silk Carpet from Central Persia. Detail from 31-03-01/17: Fishpond, two panthers killing deer, hares jumping. Silk, Inv. 9305.
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Woven silk Carpet from Central Persia. Detail from 31-03-01/17:...

Sketches for the Frieze for the Palais Stoclet in Brussels,Belgium. Watercolour and pencil.
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Sketches for the Frieze for the Palais Stoclet in Brussels,Belgium. Watercolour...

Sketches for the Frieze for the Palais Stoclet in Brussels,Belgium. Watercolour and pencil.
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Sketches for the Frieze for the Palais Stoclet in Brussels,Belgium. Watercolour...