Ispahan
a Persian rug characterized by hand-tied knots and ornamented with floral and animal patterns, usually on a deep red, blue, or green background.
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A whisper at Ispahan, 'Kerbogha is of the Ismaelians; he moves disguised as a dervish to seduce the emirs.'
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisThe street was positively more thronged with men and women than even one of the most crowded bazars of Ispahan.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II | VariousHe eventually reached Kirman, and passed on by the regular trade route to Ispahan.
The Gates of India | Thomas HoldichIspahan is 5300 feet above sea-level, and from Ispahan one never descends to a lower level than 3000 feet till one enters Makran.
The Gates of India | Thomas HoldichIt is the case that the Turcoman freebooters did on more than one occasion push their alamans or raids as far even as Ispahan.
The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan | James Morier
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