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Oriental rug; rectangular; polychromatic; central step-stided octagonal with floral designs on white ground in center on blue ground; in field of large paisley leaves; spandrels in corners with flowers and peacocks on cream ground; three band border with central band of running flowers on cream ground, flanked by narrow red and white slashed lines.
rugs
wool (textile)
knotted pile
paisley
Oriental rugs
Persian rugs by pattern
floral patterns
Rug
78.1935
Unknown
39 (W) (inches)
Gift from William Sumner Appleton
1942.1429
Iran
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