Antique Persian Malayer Rug

An antique Persian Malayer rug. This is a most unusual Malayer scatter with a rare scaliform pattern delineated by thin arched sections enclosing minutely detailed doubled palmettes.  Sinuous cloud bands are among the internal palmette decorations. The pattern is seen on a few larger Malayers as well and seems to be the brainchild of a single accomplished workshop in the late 19^th century.

• Hand-knotted in Persia
• Wool
• One-of-a-kind