Persian carpet

A rare Persian carpet of a figurative and narrative carpet design depicting a scene from a famous romantic epic poem by the Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi. The central figure Khusrau is riding a horse while Shirin can be seen on the terrace. The rider travels past palaces, hillocks, a pond full of fish towards another mountain where wild animals roam. Three borders around the main border depict Shikargah scenes. The border is decorated with strange and wonderful creatures of almost mythical character and nature.