Lot 613
Small Rug – "Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out" – Hebrew and Farsi – Iran, Mid-20th Century
Small rug, inscribed in Hebrew and Farsi. [Iran?, ca. mid-20th century].
Central field with two intertwined inscriptions, citing the same verse in Hebrew and Farsi: "Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out" (Deuteronomy 28:6). Wide geometric border.
46x41cm. Good condition. Stains. Some damage and loss to fringe.
Reference: Jewish Carpets, Anton Felton. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1997. Title page (photograph only; not mentioned in the book).
Provenance: The Anton Felton Collection.
