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The Ardabil Carpet (detail), Iran, 1539-40. V&A Museum no. 272-1893

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13 November 2009

To coincide with their display of the Ardabil and ‘Coronation’ carpets, which opens tomorrow until January 2010, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is presenting a special lecture entitled ‘The Remarkable Tale of the Ardabil Carpets’ on Saturday 5 December at 2.00pm. Renowned carpet expert Dr. Jon Thompson will speak about the history of LACMA's Ardabil Carpet and its mate, which is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.