Khurasan Carpet Fragment second half 16th century With its rich pattern and extensive color palette, this large fragment once formed part of a magnificent carpet. This piece exhibits the use of jufti (or paired) knotting, characteristic of a small group of carpets and carpet fragments attributed to the northeastern Iranian province of Khurasan. The carefully-drawn flowers, incorporating serrated, curling leaves, resemble those of the so-called sz style, which became popular in Iran and Turkey in the sixteenth century.. Khurasan Carpet Fragment. second half 16th century. Cotton (warp), silk (weft), wool (weft and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile. Made in Northeastern Iran, Khurasan. Textiles-Rugs