A Senneh Kilim, West Persia

TOP SLIGHTLY TAPERED FOR REFERENCE 123cm across the top, 123cm across the bottom, 126cm at widest point, 200cm the left side, 195cm the right side. Flatweave fine, quality overall in very good condition. Colours slightly faded. On the reverse there are some sections of cotton applied to re-inforce. There are some very minor small repairs for example top right corner of main field, there is a 5mm oval shaped hand repair and small hole in top right border and centre of right hand border. A small dark mark centre top section. Both ends with original knotted fringing with some losses. Top end largely lacking knotting and fringing. Both ends have been overlocked. This is a very pretty and technically well executed flatweave.
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