Number SOLD
Material Wool
Style Medallion
Type Tribal
Origin Khamseh
Size 242 x 111
Age 1860
Mint condition.
Full pile and end kilims.
Fabulous natural dyes.
Impressive sense of balance and scale.
Remarkably sweet Boteh border.
This is a miraculous member of one of the most exclusive groups of tribal rugs. This superb quality of materials and weave is acknowledged to have been the special preserve of the nomadic Khans.
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