An Ersari kelleh, West Turkestan

Overall measurements: 150cm across the top, 154cm across the bottom, 345cm along left side, 329cm along right side Pile overall evenly fair, 2-3m, with some minor areas of wear to knot bars, slight oxidisation to blacks; reweave about half way down field on right hand side, approx 2cm square, now very faded (visible in image); reweave on left hand side about 1/4 way down in border, irregularly shaped, 13 by 6cm at largest (also visible in image); side cord wrappings mainly original with some restorations near upper left hand corner; upper end with approx 2cm of original flat weave, fringes trimmed; lower end with partial original flat weave and later sewn woven tape. Would benefit from a thorough clean, gorgeous colour.
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