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Handmade Hand-Knotted Wool Oriental Area Rug in Serapi Style - A handmade Oriental area rug featuring a traditional Serapi style design. The construction consists of a hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation. The central field is a warm terracotta orange decorated with an all-over floral pattern, lacking a central medallion. The design includes stylized palmettes, geometric rosettes, and scrolling foliate motifs rendered in navy blue, sage green, cream, and tan. A wide navy blue primary border frames the field, containing large geometric floral rosettes and flanked by multiple narrow guard borders with repeating vine and floret patterns. The reverse of the rug shows a medium-density weave characteristic of hand-knotted production. The rug ends in a cotton fringe. There are no maker marks, signatures, or labels visible on the rug. 110 inches x 70 inches.