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Medallion and Animal Carpet Fragment

16th century
Artist/maker unknown, Persian
The design for this carpet, depicting a royal pleasure garden and hunting ground with a myriad of plants and animals, must have been created by an artist versed in the Persian miniature painting tradition. The diamond medallion in the center has no close parallel among surviving rugs from Persia.

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