An antique Shirvan prayer rug, the ivory field with overall serrated lozenge lattice containing variety of floral motifs, in brick-red, pistachio-green, blue and yellow, ivory mihrab with lozenge shaped motifs surrounded by shaded sandy-yellow stylised stepped flowerhead cartouche border between hooked and barber-pole stripes, overall wear, dated 1327 --4ft.10in. x 4ft.(147cm. x 122cm.)