SIZE
5.2 x 9.7

DESCRIPTION
Lots of interesting things about this rug. An inscription (I cant read) and a date which only makes sense from the back side of the rug. It seems they used the Farsi alphabet to craft a Gregorian date (ie., 1903). I've never seen that before and I wonder if that might indicate the rug is Armenian. (I dunno). Another observation: is it really a Kazak or Karabaugh... or some sort of hybrid. Note that half the rug used cotton weft (Karabaugh); the other half red dyed wool (Kazak). What does this mean? Again, I dont know, but its interesting. Maybe the most interesting thing is how beautiful it is w/ all sorts of mystical iconography, great color, and rare large size.

CONDITION
There are several worn areas w/ exposed foundation, mostly on the near end and mostly attributable to brown oxidation. W/ careful examination I also found a few areas of old re-piling and a few areas of foundation touchup. This is a "warts and all" assessment and you have to put your nose on the rug to find any of this stuff. (est quod est) The photos tell the story.

Call Rob for in-hand report

SOLD