Shiraz Khamse Persian, knotted circa 1870 antique, collector's item, 175 x 292 cm, id: K-5792
Vegetable dyes, the black knots are oxidized, the knots are hand spun lamb wool, the warp and the weft threads are mixed with wool and goat hair, the selvages are rolled on one line with two different color wool, the background color is indigo, decorated with peacocks and birds, at the border a tiny old repair (8 x 14 cm), in good condition, finely knotted, soft as a handkerchief, high standard quality and with character, rare example.