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Morghi (birds) مرغی

Morghi (from morgh, 'bird') is a design or motif of birds. A Persian field study of tribal rugs from South Khorasan lists it among their common motifs, beside the peacock (tavusi), and birds appear widely in Persian carpets, from pairs in a flowering tree to small birds scattered among the motifs of a tribal field.

Also Morqi · Morq · bird design · Bird-and-Tree · peacock · tavusi

See also Tree of life (derakht-e zendegi), Animals and figures

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Morghi: a detail of Vintage Saveh birds Persian Runner Rug
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Morghi, in the collection.

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