An antique Afshar rug, south-west Persia

Approx: 195cm. x 161cm. Very good example for this type with elegant overall design of polychome hooked palmettes, rosettes, stylised animal figures and jewellery motifs. Colours are very well balanced. This rug has slightly corroded charcoal-black and brown due to age, otherwise this rug has good pile, soft wool quality. Selvages, original, partly rebound in places, well done. Ends with short fringes, secured. Despite imperfections, this rug is in good usable condition. Very good furnishing piece. Attractive.