Although badly mutilated,this mat was offered by the Belgian dealer vasudara for a moderate price and was duly snapped up.
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1-Vasudara |
Other known examples include:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGytt1CyyV37_aKUEgSSoB1-bMIx7kLU5NjFPUxy9P-XoYpPVyKb4uDOXRlXPCuoXtcxdaE5zHRBivBqAk8SEGjbkDphQH1oIpJpZhPayCxQFZFA1POY9lORkHk2RPHyH3bPcK5GUQW0s/s1600/Ninghsia+arrows+mat+RB+58-103.jpg) |
2-Rippon Boswell 58-103 |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDB8k9Gmfqk0UUaHzJMnvZW5ST1RUdo9s1uzWEIjB8rWOYwIX86d96bfVESeQ7hqk1HKxhw14kDYehzKf5s0YyYWH1yKFJSBBt9An04ovwHz1cwFa1G3cCLeHNjzXk0aF3AXid3COQzM/s1600/china+mat-sothebys+5.4.2006-104.jpg) |
3-Sotheby`s 5.4.2006-104 |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAgHP7f4xQHM8bcXzT1vqhacwA3ObtESikbPq_CT9jZWXYNEyABb4BM5KxxYs1C2EAthe7uMzjf0bLs7pwI0usVGxIDHu5Ax9fw3wzRTA_Adk0mGFbDfRUHpR8OyxDRJzYpHKh9Z2Z9I/s1600/Ninghsia+mat+Hull+30.10.09-59.jpg) |
4-Auktionshaus Dr.Hüll 30.10.09-59 |
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5-ARTS Capri Motel 2010 |
The design is just slightly more common on carpets.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVK9PMlTEBOP9U7HG0Njg7Zl551-PjkBiFSvmaI4hRufn8eoZmG_BmDi52qe2dvbUu-YMBhYVCLZJwr2GJpIJkYPYqeUJW6HoY09xpsOB5_0sOErQFoK5FMzP_QOCmtLRDKwkgHIQF45w/s1600/Arrows+carpet+ATT+3-74.tif) |
6-E.Herrmann ATT 3-74 |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiYiqS8puwmiYp2Htk_SahChkgj0mvzYfAT0Qsfv804SSwAL1VlnjuZTlcUc6UrF4myop-h3TMr6SPLVB7G77DysZ5nlPZ5VFsWL-RZz2gFi1M1HEKm38FfOBNnPSeBgZhNGNHMZ0DhM/s1600/Arrows+main+Whit+H..110-149.tif) |
7-Sandra Whitman-Hali 110-149 |
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8-Christies 4.10.11-151 |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnb9pNDv-Bw_gJJ5JefDJQsnYC2j5KuEPsnQ3lQt1fT39s8JrRwrYIukHWBk0UK_7egkc3RsFFLhUuta4PaQ-b4nK8gHGOAvp9TIWHzp86eRr_gbf3L_r7tKmN7qcpusOpnWHiwoIvug/s1600/Arrows+Battilosi+Ko%CC%88ln+58.jpg) |
9-Battilossi,Köln Nr.58 |
The above was also published by Michael Franses in Hali 124.He published a further example in the Orientations Magazine:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNutVda1fwTIIKn5ziId6XltxVHwHIeepfMg7czhGlFS99kJqZb3N58Ap9MGtoVDL7eVn3JB7X_sgd30HCcBv_hdRVL4SCNymTHojn8r1sJQhyzIff4SMpWl6IVaeW4uYIdygGEdN__y0/s1600/Arrows+franses+Orientations+5-04-82.jpg) |
10-Orientations 5-04-82 |
And finally there are two circular carpets with this design:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39wHUlmfq0uAEWZ2G43qveRzrn0Hm0rWBKCyXix4SYa3cWAjPObIpHHracWEr2EljjKNtEIJwzTT8iavJmqhaIdttoMHWdlU58s1O667Vze2U0xWDdEnWYfG-hE9VVI9IQ8zvD9H_OIA/s1600/Palace+Museum+Cat-252.jpg) |
11-Beijing Palace Museum Catalogue 252 |
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12-Christie`s,published Hali 126-129 |
More discussions can be found in the Köln catalogue,"Glanz Der Himmelssöhne"nr 58,and in Hali 125-130.
The reversing arrow motif makes an early appearance in Konya 6,one of the smaller seljuk fragments,and can be often found,as Tom Cole pointed out,in 19th century Baluch carpet borders.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQagS3Ihnp-MzUEekHFAAfbVqORHJF8OqWZ4pYddfUpRPWkgJgoYMs4wKQIGU1AeQa2K3BS7Mt8IRMuFUCvQ10dJCYPDyx1NxdJNSJOWolDoZ5va9M82MyeaQYdn8Ah9ywiqm6ViYUwM/s1600/konya+6.jpg) |
13-Konya 6 |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKr-1ffLQj6vQOHy0NW-oHXNAlYasyfrHbONbUgijBKN0L43JJgn0xI7W2Fvf1tsUPa1ef44ApyhuICcZrRazFqjj4Z588vEB5RGUp6ybHm6EfMimmbwyWgOlRr44JNvgXwmKleFtRl6g/s1600/Ko%CC%88ln+58.jpg) |
14-Köln 58 |
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