Antique Persian Mahal Carpet

The abrashed grey field shows an allover cartouche-lattice pattern with all the reserves identically presenting single flowers. Abrashed deep rust border with “in-and-out” palmettes and fringed, curved acanthus eaves. Medium-coarse rustic weave on cotton, from western Persia. The advancing border frame contrasts nicely with the cool, receding field pattern.