Azerbaijani, Southern Caucasus Northwestern Iran

The pattern and format in each of these pieces relate to those seen in tiles made under Safavid rule in Iran. In fact, the smaller cover here might be seen as a blown-up version of one of the "tiles" arranged in a grid-like structure in the larger piece. Both tile and textile in these manifestations serve as displays of an endless repeat, and thus are understood by some as symbolizing eternity.