<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: DE;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: DE;">These hand-knotted carpets have a long tradition in Iran, which dates back to the times of the Safavids. The classic patterns of these carpets consist mainly of a centrally placed medallion, which in turn is surrounded by many different figurative motifs, mostly flowers. </span></p>
