The best quality of this rug is it exceptional color. First of all, the variety of blues used in the field are all lovely and contrast beautifully in simple horizontal bands. Secondly the sage green outlined in orange pops beautifully from blue field. Border is traditional design from Herat / Farah region. The birds between the columns of tanks ads a more gentle and traditional accent image.

Overall condition excellent. Full pile, good sheen. This rug is above average for contemporary rug.

Wool: Very good quality wool. Lusterous, strong and soft. | Sheen: Very good sheen, particularly for contemporary rug. | Handle: Springy floppy.

Selvedge: Tightly wound dark grey, not very shiny, goat hair. | Fringe: Top has short fringe, Thick braided closure, natural color plain weave. Bottom has short wool kilim closed with grey cotton and kinky natural colored fringe. | Pile: 7mm, lies unusually flatly.

Warp: 2S medium tight spun natural colored wool | Weft: Double shoots grey cotton. | Warp Depression: