Condition: This red, gold, and blue large short pile rug contains interesting intricate designs of animals (lions, leopards, snakes, horses, camels, and other animals) and human figures interacting.
Some of the interactions include: figures riding horses, large snakes constricting leopards, ladies sitting with sheep/goats, hoofed animals being attacked by mean looking smaller animals, and various birds, camels, and four-legged animals standing alone.
Small images of helicopters and trucks are hidden throughout the composition. The border is made up of over a dozen smaller guard stripes and designs.
Wool: Fine, short
Sheen: Shiny, velvety
Handle: Very floppy
Fringe: Naturally colored plain weave wool
Pile: 2mm
Warp: 2S very finely woven naturally colored wool
Weft: Black cotton thread