A Shiraz kelim, the shaded pistachio-green field with four linked, hooked lozenge medallions, each containing hooked lozenge centrepiece, in brick-red, ivory, yellow, indigo and blue flanked by similar half medallions surrounded by stepped reciprocal skittle-pattern border between zig-zag stripes, running-dog skirt at each end --9ft.6in. x 4ft.10in.(289cm. x 147cm.)