6'4" x 9'9" ft hand knotted, authentic and clean antique worn rug (late 1800s to early 1900s estimate Hamadan) made of fine lamb sheep wool and vegetable dyes with amazing hue variation. Professionally cleaned. No stains, holes, tears, animal or smoke. There is antique wear or low pile over the century but clean durable and colorful with value for another century. Double knotted upon two foundation layers for extreme durability. Millions of individually hand tied knots, 150 per square inch per foundation layer or 300 effective kpsi. Durable and charming for another century of use, will maintain value. 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! A lifetime quality item. Natural vegetable dyes from pomegranate, beet, madder root, indigo, lilac, hyacinth, weld, larkspur, and more! See all 21 images!

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