Ardebil Carpet

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=65 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04a658f1egerdp.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rugsandtextiles.com/"><U><IMG SRC="00cfc1b0.jpg" border=0 width="252" height="27" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="/aboutus/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rugsandtextiles.com/aboutus/"><U><IMG SRC="04464140.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="/id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rugsandtextiles.com/id8.htm"><U><IMG SRC="04564140.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="/id9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rugsandtextiles.com/id9.htm"><U><IMG SRC="04654140.jpg" border=0 width="84" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="/id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rugsandtextiles.com/id25.htm"><U><IMG SRC="04764140.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="/id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rugsandtextiles.com/id5.htm"><U><IMG SRC="04864140.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="/id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rugsandtextiles.com/id6.htm"><U><IMG SRC="04964140.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Home Page</div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> The Ardebil Carpet, signed Maqsud Kashani and dated 1539-40. </div> <div> Silk Foundation, asymmetrical knots.  Victoria and Albert Museum, London.</div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=391 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0572c470.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="583" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=24 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> Page Links: <A HREF="full_glossary_of_terms_most_offten_used_in_oriental_carpet_studies_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Glossary"><U>Glossary</U></A> /<A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History of Persian Carpets"><U> History</U></A> / <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ancient Story"><U>Ancient Story</U></A> / <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Map of Iran"><U>Map Of Iran </U></A>                                                                                                               </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>