An antique Persian Bidjar carpet. The often abrashed slate field supports an iconic allover red-brown forked arabesque “Garrus” design with tall flowers, ragged palmettes and rosettes adding to the variety on this extra-large west Persian Kurdish city Mansion size carpet. The mustard border displays the ribbon bows and doubled split arabesques as a frequent accompaniment. As with Bidjars generally, this carpet is virtually worn proof.