The Tiffany Studios Collection of Notable Antique Oriental Rugs
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3625— 13 5x9] DAMASCUS CALIPHATE RUG iVo. 36i8] [6.2 a; -4.5 [77] ""'^"'"""""■''"'"■'""■"■■"■'■"■^"■"'''"" Notable DAMASCUS CALIPHATE RUG Antique I Oriental 1 HIS is a star worshippers' rug, and the design which adorns it is of Mesopotamian origin. The three colors are used symbolically — red for day, blue for night, and green for holiness. Calculations were made by astronomers and Magi of the East, by the use of geometric forms similar to those found in the design. ' ' In the large star medall...ion are fir and palm leaves, symbol- izing everlasting life and the principle of renewal." Arrow-like heads point to the four cardinal directions. Other elements of the design are dia- mond-shaped stars and instruments and tables for reckoning. On the outer border are twelve green cartouches or panels for the zodiac. [No. 3615 — 7.11 X 7.5] DAMASCUS CALIPHATE RUG XIV CENTURY 1 HE field, central panel, and borders are of inter- mingled red, green, and blue. The upper and lower oblong panels have a design of date trees, profile flower motifs in tree form, and the pine tree of life.
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