A Bidjar carpet, Northwest Persia

298cm across the top, 292cm across the bottom, 385cm from the left, 371cm from the right. 379cm vertically through the centre. Good overall condition, dense pile 3-4mm closely sheered. Typical robust Bidjar weave. Original sidecords. Ends blanket stitched. Fringes trimmed at upper end, worn between 5 - 5.5cm at lower end. Some surface marking at lower end visible in plain red outer surround, which might improve with cleaning however barely noticeable, Carpet in good sound condition, ready to use.
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