A Sarouk Fereghan carpet, North Persia,

signed "Ghazan Carpets & Company"

Pile generally good closely sheared 1/8 inch with areas of foldwear and wear low to knotheads, scattered moth damage repiled along edges, some repiling too to foldwear areas; 6 x 1 in reweave in upper right corner of field; 5 x 1 inch rewoven foldwear slit on lower left edge. Partial open end guard borders, ends now secured with binding stitch. Sides later overcast; thus sides and ends stabilized. Flexible handle; sound overall condition.
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