A Khamseh gallery carpet, Southwest Persia,

Pile is generally low to knotheads throughout, with some areas of approximately 1/10 of an inch pile, mostly in borders. Scattered rewoven areas, with the largest one being an approximately 10 inch by 10 inch stepped reweave in lower end border, also most of right side guard border and part of border at upper end rewoven. Reweaves well executed, only visible on reverse. Scattered smaller reweaves in right side guard border, mostly towards upper end. Some smaller reweaves at upper end border. Further smaller scattered reweaves. Scattered repiling. Sides overcast. Ends secured with chain stitch. Supple handle, very graphic oversized design, unusual for size. Surface dirt, recommend cleaning, otherwise restored and ready for use.
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