4x5.5 Antique Sampler Malayer Rug Size:4' x 5'8" The backing is not structural

The backing is not structural in any significant way other than to add weight to the weaving

Both measure approximately 9" x 11"

:: Vintage handmade bronze mesh design elephant pendant

RUGLING 13: Featuring Vintage Persian Lilihan Rug Fragment Circa 1930

4x5.5 Antique Sampler Malayer Rug Size:4' x 5'8" The backing is not structural:: Highly unusual sampler showcasing examples of different design motifs and scales for rugs to be made, likely created in or around the middle first quarter 20th century. Following from lower left clockwise Oversize Herati style main border of scrolled serrated leaves encompassing a central flower, a repeating turtle samovar design border, a Mir Serbend stylized germinating floral design element stemming from a finned meandering vine. Lower right