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9'6" x 13'1" ft hand-knotted, authentic and clean good condition antique rug, early to mid 1900s estimate. This piece is made of fine lamb sheep wool and vegetable dyes with amazing hue variation. Even pile. Professionally cleaned. No stains, holes, tears, animal or smoke. Double knotted upon two foundation layers for extreme durability. Millions of individually hand tied knots, 150 per square inch per foundation layer or 300 effective kpsi. Durable and charming for another century of use, will maintain value. Background is a nuanced red tone darker and lighter tones from natural dye oxidation over the century, a beautiful affect called 'abrash' by curators and collectors. Old world dye techniques unmatched today. Accents including indigo blue, cream, earth tones and more! A lifetime quality item. Natural vegetable dyes from pomegranate, beet, madder root, indigo, lilac, hyacinth, weld, larkspur, and more! See all 19 images and closeups.
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