A Konagkend rug, Northeast Caucasus,

Some losses to original macrame knotting, extreme upper right hand corner repaired, small reweave in upper left hand corner, lower end similar, also with partially rewoven extreme corners, sidecords partially rebuilt, pile generally good, closely sheared, even overall, approximately 2mm, dense glossy wool, some fuchsine details now faded to ivory, very minor wear in green inner guard upper right hand quarter, would probably benefit from a surface clean.
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