Condition: This incredibly thick and soft Iranian Rug depicts a man in bright dress fighting a large lion. A row of three Iranian military men with rifles stand above and below the man and lion. A black or navy blue spandrel is in each corner of the rug.
A vine of brightly colored orange, green, blue, and red flowers and leaves forms the border on a white background. Bright turquoise accents pop throughout the rug.
Wool: Super soft and thick
Sheen: Shiny
Handle: Stiff but flexible
Selvedge: Black and white 'candy cane' overcast
Fringe: Reduced kilim with grey cotton thread persian closure. Blue and red weft brocade visible on underside.
Pile: 17mm
Warp: Multicolored black, brown, and white wool 2S
Weft: Red wool
