Description: Turkish Ottoman Court Mirhab Prayer rug was?hand knotted of 100% silk, with gold thread used to highlight throughout, and was signed by the weaver “Hereke”. This rug is 40+ years old and was purchased by two American professors teaching in Shiraz in the 1970s. The rug has full silk piles and is in “like new” condition.?The Farsi writing on the rug says “A flower can be without a face”. Beautiful colors with excellent quality. No holes or repairs. Plush, classy and soft. Gorgeous design but not a perfect rectangle. Clean and ready to be enjoyed. Current embargoes against Iranian goods by the U.S. should cause the value of these rugs to increase. It has a recent, independent insurance replacement appraisal of $3,600.00 by a well-established rug company in St Louis. This appraisal can be provided upon request.