It does look weird, probably part of why it didn't sell. A real Persian rug probably would have ended with one bid at 100 bucks, even in that tattered condition.
Interestingly enough, I was given the Big Lebowski movie as a gift 3 or 4 weeks ago. Just a couple days ago I got around to actually viewing it and posting on it. The entry is
right here. I was surprised at how difficult it was to photograph the television, I thought there would be some difference between CRT's and LCDs.