![A long panel rug, depicting a seven-branch candelabra and a Shiviti inscription. [Kerman, Iran, 1960s]. Wool knot-pile; cotto](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale67-public/424.jpg "Persian-Jewish Rug - Shiviti - Kerman, 1960s")
Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Persian-Jewish Rug - Shiviti - Kerman, 1960s
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A long panel rug, depicting a seven-branch candelabra and a Shiviti inscription. [Kerman, Iran, 1960s].
Wool knot-pile; cotton foundation.
The central panel depicts a geometric, seven-branch candelabra set in dense foliage, with a traditional Shiviti inscription (Hebrew): "I have placed the Lord before me constantly" above, set in a cartouche. The corners are studded with stars of David.
80X228 cm. Good condition. Minor damage to body and edges. Suspension loop sewn to upper edge, on verso.
Literature: Jewish Carpets, by Anton Felton. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1997, p. 69.
Provenance: The Anton Felton Collection.
Wool knot-pile; cotton foundation.
The central panel depicts a geometric, seven-branch candelabra set in dense foliage, with a traditional Shiviti inscription (Hebrew): "I have placed the Lord before me constantly" above, set in a cartouche. The corners are studded with stars of David.
80X228 cm. Good condition. Minor damage to body and edges. Suspension loop sewn to upper edge, on verso.
Literature: Jewish Carpets, by Anton Felton. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1997, p. 69.
Provenance: The Anton Felton Collection.
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