Harshang Pattern floral carpet (red ground), late 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 80 (3953) from Cerablus, Turkey. 230 x 490 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 88. Yellow, light blue and dark blue palmettes are connected by fine stems forming a lozenge containing a star shaped rosette and a large white star. |
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