Condition: This very fine red, blue, and yellow rug depicts scenes of an unknown mosque with a man holding two swords. Two serpentine dragons on either side of the man flick their tongues with branches of flowers between them. Tanks, helicopters, planes, and cars snake around the composition.
Wool: Soft, fine
Sheen: Very shiny and lustrous
Handle: Very floppy
Selvedge: Blue wool overcast, excellent coverage
Fringe: 1in naturally colored plain weave with overhand knots
Pile: 3mm
Warp: Long fine naturally colored wool
Weft: Black cotton thread
