Condition: 4 minor sumac borders. camel hair brown?
This unique rug features a vase at the bottom, with a large bush of flowers extending up the length of the rug on a blue sumac background. This contrasts with the border which features blue helicopters on a brown background (camel hair?)
A secondary border is made of small pile medallions on a naturally-colored sumac background. The final border consists of red motifs on anoter red background. Four sub-borders made from blue and red candy-cane striped weft substitution separate the borders.
Wool: Pile is soft. Sumac is also soft. Camel hair brown?
Sheen: Pile is shiny.
Handle: Floppy
Fringe: Naturally colored wool plainweave
Pile: 6mm pile, 0mm sumac
Warp: Looped end brown and natural wool
Weft: Brown cotton thread