A Symbolic Herat Belouche Rug: 146cm x 92cm sub-Antiques with a lidded box to

with a lidded box to the centre for keys and other smalls

and in 1867 was introduced into the British pharmacopoeia

and when the magic lantern is lit the images are beautifully reproduced onto the wall

The fly contains a representation of the Southern Cross constellation

A Symbolic Herat Belouche Rug: 146cm x 92cm sub-Antiques with a lidded box toOrigin: Herat, Afghanistan Style: Herat Belouche Provenance: N A Dated: Late 20th C Hand Knotted 100% Wool Pile Length: 146cms 4. 8 feet Width: 92cms 3 feet The field dominated by two central and heavily stylized medallions picked out in banana yellow on a deep green ground, with ruby red, sand and egg plant dyes. The middle ground is further populated by a series of geometrical motifs and is finished with a serpent border. Belouche is an ancient