6'4" x 9'6" ft  hand knotted, authentic antique rug (early 1900s estimate) made of fine lamb sheep wool and vegetable dyes with amazing hue variation. Professionally cleaned. No stains, holes, tears, animal or smoke. Double knotted upon two foundation layers for extreme durability. Millions of individually hand tied knots, 100 per square inch per foundation layer or 200 effective kpsi. Background is a nuanced red tone darker and lighter tones from natural dye oxidation over the century, a beautiful affect called 'abrash' by curators and collectors. Old world dye techniques unmatched today. Accents including indigo blue, cream, earth tones and more! There is some small antique wear or low pile over the century, but durable and beautiful for another. Natural vegetable dyes from pomegranate, beet, madder root, indigo, lilac, hyacinth, weld, larkspur, and more! See all 16 images!

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