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Safavid prayer rug design
Churchill, Sidney John Alexander (1862-1921)
16th-19th Century
Two pieces of cloth-backed squared paper with a design or cartoon for a silk prayer rug. The design depicts a mihrab shape decorated with arabesques and lotus, peony, chrysanthemum and magnolia flowe...
saddle bag
Saddle bag which is hand embroidered in wool in a geometric pattern using predominantly red but also black and white thread. The fabric is very rough, and hardwearing, possibly union cloth, cotton war...