1940s Afghan Tribal Rug with Laili Majnun Love Story in Earth Tones Steelers LB 1970s dynasty signed and yet it's one that's

and yet it's one that's been passed down again and again by the people who lived through that era and by the collectors who've chased its artifacts ever since

When an Italian or American picture reached Belgian cinemas

at the Pentagon in 1967

you would have a charming prop

A tin that promises relief for ailing feet speaks across a century without translation

1940s Afghan Tribal Rug with Laili Majnun Love Story in Earth Tones Steelers LB 1970s dynasty signed and yet it's one that'sA Love Story Woven in Wool Afghan Tribal Art from the 1940s This extraordinary 1940s handwoven Afghan tribal rug carries within its wool pile one of the most profound stories in Eastern literature the legendary tale of Laili and Majnun, the passionate love story immortalized by 12th century Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi. Often called the Romeo and Juliet of Persia, this tale of Qays driven to divine madness by love for the unattainable Laili has been