5'x7' Signed Isfahan Authentic Persian Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Area RugThis Isfahan carpet is a piece of the most traditional handicraft. It has been made by hand with the most beautiful patterns. In fact, Isfahan carpets are known to count to the finest Persian carpets. This one has been knotted in Isfahan, which is famous for being the most beautiful city in Iran. The carpet is an exceptional piece of art.Isfahan or Esfahan, located in central Iran, during the Safavid dynasty in the 16th and 17th centuries became the capital of Persia. UNESCO has designated it as a world heritage city for its architecture palaces, tiled mosques, minarets, and other historical buildings as well as its monuments, paintings, artifacts. The city's fame led it to be described as ???? half of the world. Isfahan's handmade rugs are among the outstanding works of art of Isfahan, which include artistic curvilinear designs and gonad designs, lotus blossoms, weeping willows, and the tree of life. The gonad design is based on and inspired by the dome of the Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan, and it features geometric patterns or ellipses, with a rosette or floral motif inside, arranged around the central medallion that gradually increases in size on the outer diameter of the pattern. The very old and antique Persian Isfahan rugs are made of very fine quality Kurk wool (very fine quality wool) on a cotton foundation, but rugs from seventy to ninety years ago and newer rugs, from Kurk or wool with silk highlights on a silk foundation. The use of such high-quality materials and fine yarn allows weavers to make intricate curvilinear designs, which make these handmade Isfahan rugs among the highest quality rugs that you can find in Iran.Exact rug size in feet and inches: 4' 11" x 7' 3"Rug pile: Wool and silkRug's Foundation: SilkWeave type: Hand-knottedMaterials and Techniques:Hand-Knotted SilkHand-Knotted Wool