mīān farsh

carpet

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  • Detail of an Indo-Esfahan carpet, 17th century; in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
    In rug and carpet: Uses of rugs and carpets

    The largest, called mīān farsh, usually measuring some 18 × 8 feet (5.5 × 2.5 metres), is placed in the centre. Flanking the mīān farsh are two runners, or kanārehs, which are mainly used for walking and which measure some 18 × 3 feet (5.5 × 1 metres).…

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