Palace Size Bakhtiari Carpet, Persia, Inscribed Date of 1321 (Circa 1913), 17'8" x 31'3" (538 x 953 cm). Weight: 220 lbs. Material: wool pile, cotton warp, cotton weft. Translation of the inscription: “According to the order of his excellency Najaf-Qoli Khan Samsam al-Saltane, woven by the Bakhtiari, 1321 (ca. 1913). Note: Najaf-Qoli Khan Samsam al-Saltane (1846-1930) was elected as the 11th Prime Minister of Iran for two terms, first in 1909 and again in 1912. Provenance: The Dardashti Collection.

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