9'2" x 11'4" Afghanistani Carpet. 100% wool, hand tied, purchased new
new in 2003 from Golden Age Carpets, Berkeley, CA ( around $1200 at the time)
Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be an Afghan tribal rug, the central field decorated with an alternating repeating pattern of arabesques and palmettes, surrounded by a well contrasting palmette border and several running dog pattern borders. These Afghan rugs have been very popular in recent years and large numbers were exported from Afghanistan during the last quarter of the 20th century and later on. The estimate is based on similar rugs offered or sold at auction. "Asking prices" in the trade can be higher an vary.