Description: Persian Silk Sarouk rug was?hand knotted of 100% silk. This rug is 40+ years old. The rug has medium silk piles and is in excellent condition. Beautiful colors with excellent quality. No holes or repairs, nice 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 $1,300.00 by a well-established rug company in St Louis. This appraisal can be provided upon request.