9' x 12'6" ft genuine excellent condition hand knotted vintage rug (early 1900s estimate), a beautifully crafted authentic piece. Hand knotted from fine wool along with natural dyes by skilled weavers. Professionally cleaned. No stains, holes, tears, animal or smoke. Even original pile. Double knotted upon two foundation layers for lifetime durability. Millions of hand tied knots in this piece. Old world laborious vegetable dye techniques still unmatched. Natural dyes oxidize over the century giving lighter and darker tones, called 'abrash' by curators and collectors. Dyes naturally derived from pomegranate, beet, madder root, vermilion, indigo, lilac, weld, larkspur among many. Clean, authentic, durable, fine, epic, colorful lifetime heirloom item. See all 24 images and closeups.
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