This is a rare matched pair of antique Persian Sarab carpets c.1900 or earlier.  The suberbly crisp design features a center hexagonal medallian with a criciform figure surrounded by thinly spaced accent lines - all on a camel main field. Each corner features a similar cruciform medallian on a red field. The threee main borders employ geometric designs- the outside border being stacked diamonds as found in many Caucasians.

These carpets , being tribals, have minor design difference and some hue variation consistant with long term use.  The construction of these Sarabs is unique- with double cotton weft threads- one of which is much larger (pencil size)- making the carpets extremely heavy and stiff- and certainly not foldable.  These would wear like iron in a heavy traffic area! A detail photo is provided immediately under the full photo of each car[pet- scroll down to see all views.