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Qalicheh قالیچه

Qalicheh is literally a small qali: a rug, as against a room-size carpet. Persian sources draw the line by area, some at under 4 square metres and some at 6, and give common qalicheh sizes of about 140 by 220 cm and 150 by 250 cm.

Also Ghalicheh · Ghaliche · Kalicheh · Galiche

See also Qali, Dozar, Pardeh

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