IRAN. Baktiar semnam. Large and rather fine wool velvet carpet on cotton backing decorated with garlands, scrolls of flowers and stylized foliage on a ruby red field, navy blue polylobed central medallion with an ivory star-shaped cruciform flower. Three borders, the main one ruby with motifs reminiscent of the central field. Four ivory spandrels with stylized diamond-shaped floral bulbs. About 1975. Length: 320 cm - Width: 200 cm Expert: Frank Kassapian