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Herati (Mahi) هراتی
The herati is a small repeating unit: a rosette framed in a diamond, with palmettes at its corners and four curved, serrated leaves around it. In Persian it is also called mahi ('fish') or mahi dar ham, because the leaves look like small fish. It is woven across Persia, as an all-over field or behind a medallion.
Also Maahi · Mahi dar ham · fish pattern · fish design · Herati design · Mahi Toranj
See also Mahi Dorosht, Rosette, Serrated leaf (sickle leaf), All-over design (repeat), Mina Khani
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