Vintage Persian Malayer Pictorial Rug

A wool pile of symmetric knots on a cotton foundation. Malayer pictorials are unusual. Here, the navy ground depicts a seated, mustachioed officer wearing boots, a sword, and a tunic with epaulets. Quasi-inscriptions appear at the left, while other areas show abstract plants and serrated leaves. The main strip-style medium light blue border displays palmettes, while the flanking guards feature triangles and rectangles. An imposing image.