A Bidjar runner, West Persia

the ivory ground with a polychrome mina-khani design, narrow dark blue border of rosettes and lobed leaves,

General 4mm pile. Small areas with foundation visible, centre of border left side. Area of wear to foundation across width centre of lower half of runner. Repair/repiling to browns of floral motifs in top half of main field, and oxidisation and pile down to knot-heads to the floral motifs in the lower half of the main field. Top end with flat weave and distressed fringe, with variation in length. Reduced in length. Lower border cut and joined. Lacking fringe, overlocked ends. Reovercast sides.
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