U take one look at thi just in a pic,s and you have not a shred of doubt that it is real deal: And it is NOT OLD!!!!!!
http://www.spongobongo.com/daxv256.htm
And check out what he says about walking on it. That, after nourishes yr essence and aesthetic... is the BOTTOM LINE. Again, these rugs are made for WALKING, not worshipping.
You could put a small one on the wall and genuflect before it at regular intervals. But these are not tapestries, they are rugs.