Number Sold
Type Village
Material Wool
Style Prayer Rug
Origin Malayer
Size 116 x 103
Age 1880
I uploaded it upside down to capture the drama and suspense of the sheer midnight blue field. This square rug isn't a saddle cover because it doesn't have the slit at the middle. It actually is a horse cover, meant to be placed directly on the animal's back and held in place by a rope through the opening at the top (here at the bottom). Herati decorative ornaments is visible around the edges while four dainty birds flutter around the opening.
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