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| Handmade Persian Rug- Rich Burgundy, Navy - $680 (corte madera) |
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| 03/15/06 |
Exquisite handmade Mashad rug 9'8" x 6'7" excellent, new condition. Intricate design - deep burgundy, navy and green. Rich tapestry of detail. Wool pile, vegetable dyed.
This rug is gorgeous and hard to part with.
Searching on the web indicates that retail value for a similar rug is about $2700.
(Mashad is the capital city of the province of Khorasan in northeastern Iran. In addition to being a rug-weaving center, Mashad is also a trade center for the rugs of its neighboring villages and tribes such as Baluchis and Turkomans of Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Majority of Mashad rugs are woven in workshops; others are made on home-based looms in surrounding villages. Mashad mostly produces large rugs. The majority of Mashad rugs are woven with the asymmetrical (Persian) knot.)
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