Antique Persian Mahal Oversize Carpet
No. 22034
Persia, Early 20th Century
14 ft. 2 in. x 29 ft. 8 in.
(4.32 x 9.04 m)
A wool pile of asymmetric knots on a cotton foundation. The abrashed red field shows broken columns of concave large vertical lozenges, octagrams sprouting tulips, petal rosettes developing floral vinery, and slanted carnation palmettes, among other motifs. A dark green, saturated strip-style border features characteristic Mahal palmettes.
