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A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots"; knotted warp fringe.

Carpet

c. 1875

Islamic Persia, Heriz

Iran

Silk, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes knots"; knotted warp fringe

Textiles