Antique Persian Mahal Large Carpet

A wool pile of asymmetric knots on a cotton foundation. Set against a natural rust-madder field, a central rod anchored by shield palmettes organizes the arrangement of curled leaves, ragged cogwheel rosettes, palmettes, and stiff oblique vinery. The slate strip-style main border features turtle palmettes, shield palmettes, rosettes, and fish leaves, with details in pale green, pale blue, and ecru.