AN ANTIQUE KHAMSEH RUG, the indigo field scattered with small floral and animal motifs around diagonal rows of angular serrated polychrome palmettes, the shaded brick-red spandrels linked by serrated side panels containing a variety of flowerheads, animals, floral sprays and geometric panels, in a golden yellow angular floral spray border between light and medium blue flowerhead vine stripes, inner ivory similar stripe, a chequered strip at each end and striped kilim at one end (areas of wear, minute repairs)