Shiraz Khamse Persian, knotted circa in 1912 antique, 164 x 118 (cm) 5' 5" x 3' 10" carpet id: SA-1189
The knots, the warp and the weft threads are hand spun wool. The black knots are oxidized, the background is blue and decorated with animals, the center three medallions are ivory designed with animals, the surrounded large border is ivory, the selvages are rolled on one line with wool, the last tiny borders of both edges are missing, minor places the pile is slightly short, soft and in its original shape.