An important n.w. Persian carpet, measuring 9.6 x 23.3 feet (2.90x7.10m). Woven near the end of the Zand or beginning of the Qajar Dynastic periods, ca 1775-1800. Of the same heritage and vintage as the McMullan Kurdish carpet in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, see Islamic Carpets, No. 27, pp. 112-120. Excellent condition with lustrous wool and sparkling dyes and only minor localized wear. Serious enquiries only.