8' x 11'1" ft  excellent A+ mint condition, hand knotted, real antique rug (early 1900s estimate). Made of fine lamb kurk sheep wool and vegetable dyes with amazing hue variation unmatched by modern techniques. Even original pile. Professionally cleaned. No stains, holes, tears, animal or smoke. Double tied knots upon two foundation layers for durability, finely and durably knotted. Millions of individually hand tied knots (about 300 knots per square inch). Background is a dark blue with accents including light blue, soft red, cream, earth tones and more! Dyes oxidize over the century giving a beautiful light to dark spectrum shades of colors called 'abrash' by collectors. Natural vegetable dyes from pomegranate, beet, madder root, indigo, lilac, hyacinth, weld, larkspur, and more! See all 12 images!

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