PERSIA, 20th century - HEREKE, Polychrome wool and silk prayer rug, with a mihrab featuring a floral design on a background of gold metallic threads. Five-band border, the widest of which is adorned with a frieze of palmettes on a red background. 180 x 121 cm. - GHOUM Polychrome silk bedspread with a stylized floral design featuring a central multi-lobed cartouche on a beige background with four red spandrels. Three-band border, the widest of which is adorned with cartouches, some with a midnight blue background. = Signs of wear, soiling, faded areas, and a few missing fringe strands.