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In a common Persian ornamental carpets against the preceding rows with a
heavy mallet - like comb scheme , two ... It apThere are various ways of knotting
the pile yarn around peared in Persia in the 12th century ( on pottery and archithe
...
In a common Persian ornamental carpets against the preceding rows with a
heavy mallet - like comb scheme , two ... It apThere are various ways of knotting
the pile yarn around peared in Persia in the 12th century ( on pottery and archithe
...
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The world's most famous Persian carpets II Figure 13 : Detail of a Persian wool
hunting carpet . medallions could cover multiple vine and flower patterns . The
depiction of the latter motifs is more relaxed than their medieval rendering , and
new ...
The world's most famous Persian carpets II Figure 13 : Detail of a Persian wool
hunting carpet . medallions could cover multiple vine and flower patterns . The
depiction of the latter motifs is more relaxed than their medieval rendering , and
new ...
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Figure 13 : Detail of a Persian wool hunting carpet probably from Tabriz , Iran ,
dated 1521 . Hunters and their prey are ... Throughout 17th - century Persia ,
increasing refinement accompanied slackening inspiration . Silk carpets woven
to ...
Figure 13 : Detail of a Persian wool hunting carpet probably from Tabriz , Iran ,
dated 1521 . Hunters and their prey are ... Throughout 17th - century Persia ,
increasing refinement accompanied slackening inspiration . Silk carpets woven
to ...
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