A vintage Persian Shiraz rug. This inverted T-shaped bag is designed for salt, seeds, or any powdered substance, and is a traditional tribal format type. This unusual example shows a tribal woman on a red field with two large mustard rosettes, set within a mustard fan palmette border. The top section is striped horizontally in old ivory and red and shows more flowers. The figure is undoubtedly the weaver of this very rare rustic charmer.