Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1880s.
Therefore the borders are simply capturing a small part of that infinite pattern and protecting the inner paradise from evil spirits getting in. The light-coloured guls and the outer 'tree' border pattern, are knotted in camel-hair.
Size: 1.63m x 0.91m (5' 4" x 3' 0").
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1880s.
Dealing in antique and old tribal rugs, dowry weavings and decorative carpets from the near east and central asia since 1979.
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