Cairene rug

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Figure 89: Cairene wool carpet from Egypt, 16th century, Mamluk period. The field features a star medallion centred in a geometrically designed ground, covered with stylized forms of the papyrus and other plants.

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Figure 89: Cairene wool carpet from Egypt, 16th century, Mamluk period. The field features a star medallion centred in a geometrically designed ground, covered with stylized forms of the papyrus and other plants.

Figure 89: Cairene wool carpet from Egypt, 16th century, Mamluk period. The field...

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