{"product_id":"cordoba-1","title":"Cordoba","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"hist-desc\"\u003eCordoba Hand-Knotted Wool Rug – Moorish-Inspired Monochrome Elegance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cimg align=\"right\" alt=\"Interior of the Great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain\" border=\"0\" class=\"ImageDescriptionRight\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bashircarpets.ca\/static\/dist\/img\/frontend\/historical%20descriptions\/CordobaMosque.jpg\" title=\"Interior of the Great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain\"\u003eCordoba is a city located in south central Spain and steeped in over 2,000 years of rich history - the Romans, the Visigoths, Jewish peoples, the Moors and then the Spanish all left their distinct imprint on Cordoba, making it one of the most interesting cities in Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThis very fine wool area rug is hand-knotted in pure wool and represents the influence of the Moors in Spain. Some of the palaces built in Spain by the Moors between the 8\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury display this design on their interior walls. This design can be seen in the tile walls of the Alhambra royal palace, the fortress in Granada and the Alcazar of Seville Palace, originally a Moorish fort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eSources and inspiration: Bérinstain, Valérie, et al.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eL'art du tapis dans le monde (The art of carpets in the world).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eParis: Mengès, 1996. Print.; Jerrehian Jr., Aram K.A. Oriental Rug Primer. Philadelphia: Running Press, 1980. Print.; Herbert, Janice Summers.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOriental Rugs,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew York: Macmillan, 1982. Print.; Hackmack, Adolf.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChinese Carpets and Rugs,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRutland and Tokyo: Tuttle, 1980. Print. ; De Moubray, Amicia, and David Black.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarpets for the home,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLondon: Laurence King Publishing, 1999. Print.; Jacobsen, Charles.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOriental Rugs A Complete Guide,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRutland and Tokyo: Tuttle, 1962. Print.; Bashir, S. (n.d.). Personal interview.; Web site sources and dates of consultation vary (to be confirmed). Without prejudice to official usage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bashir Carpets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52932224745781,"sku":"c25060319","price":2850.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/9105\/6693\/files\/C25060319Watermark.png?v=1779900677","url":"https:\/\/bashircarpets.com\/products\/cordoba-1","provider":"Bashir Carpets ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}