A fine Afshar rug, the rust field with dense indigo hooked vines around stylised double pole medallion containing a hooked lozenge centrepiece, shaded blue hooked panels at each end surrounded by hooked rust spandrels, in rust angular hooked vine and floral octagon border between floral and zig-zag stripes, short kelim at each end, areas of wear, small cut at one side --7ft.3in. x 5ft.9in.(221cm. x 175cm.)