Horse cover Farahan Persian circa 1890 antique. Collector's item. Size: 100 x 88 (cm) 3' 3" x 2' 11" carpet id: K-4054
The horse cover is very fine knotted and, high pile, vegetable dyes, the black color is oxidized, the knots are hand spun lamb wool, the two selvages are woven on eight to ten lines, the below edge is finished with 1 cm kelim, the warp and the weft threads are 100% wool, a tiny repair is made 1x2cm, the background color is indigo and all over Herati design, the below two corners are sky blue, rare example and high standard quality.
Private collection.