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Antique Persian Kerman Adam and Eve Pictorial Rug

Size: 2 ft 9 in x 2 ft 3 in (0.83 m x 0.68 m)

Provenance: Property of New York City dealer

An antique Persian Kerman pictorial rug depicting the Adam and Eve narrative — a rare and distinguished subject within the Persian pictorial carpet tradition. Kerman pictorial rugs of this type are prized for the exceptional skill with which their weavers rendered figurative and narrative scenes, combining the refined floral elegance for which Kerman is celebrated with a richly symbolic and storytelling design format that elevates them among the most intellectually compelling of all antique Persian carpets. Please contact our rug experts at auction@nazmiyal.com or call us for any questions you may have at 212.545.8029. Please note that all lots are sold "AS IS. " Condition reports are given as a courtesy to our clients and shall not be deemed as a guarantee of the lot's condition, quality, and authenticity. The absence of a condition report does not imply the item is in perfect condition.