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Working for a cause: Joining in preparations for a sale of rugs are businessman Kevork Kololian, left, and Arts Babikian, of the Armenian National Committee.
Working for a cause: Joining in preparations for a sale of rugs are businessman Kevork Kololian, left, and Arts Babikian, of the Armenian National Committee.

Working for a cause: Joining in preparations for a sale of rugs are businessman Kevork Kololian, left, and Arts Babikian, of the Armenian National Committee.

Date3/28/1990
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0125121F
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te patterns and brilliant colors of handmade Oriental rugs are more and more Torontonians to buy these exotic and artistic crea an Mojtahedi, whose family owns Moj Persian Rugs on Yorkville, says a growing number of people want the carpets for practical and functional decor purposes at home
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