Antique Persian Heriz Room Size Carpet

A wool pile of symmetric knots on a cotton foundation. Of Serapi grade, this rustic room-size carpet shows the characteristic tomato madder red field, layered with a central rosette, an ecru sub-medallion, and a raggedly pendanted khaki octagram medallion. Ecru corner pieces contain embedded quarter medallions. A strip-style khaki border displays reversing turtles, rosettes, and broken leaves. This is a well-elaborated piece with many tiny details worthy of attention.