It looks like it's in pretty good shape, others can tell you what it is, as all I can tell is if something is hand-knotted or not. I traded in one of my large rugs for a smaller one at a local rug shop, sometimes that is more fun than just selling it.

it's hand knotted. from india. bad tea wash? does not look like regular pile directional issues with the lighting. fringe looks tinted, thats why I say tea wash. This will affect value if so

Hmm. My first reaction was "no, no, it's just bad lighting". Offhand, the fringe looks to me like the color of unbleached muslin, no darker. And it doesn't look like it's pretending to be an old carpet, and the dealer certainly didn't claim it was old. There are dark spots in the pattern, but I figured they were -- I don't know, places were red wine or coffee had been spilled and not completely cleaned out. Not that stains are any less of a problem, I suppose, but tea wash had not occurred to me. But looking closely at the fringe, you might be right. It seems whiter at the tips, tanner toward the carpet, and what could that be but a wash?

Ah well. I already have a buyer at $500, if he's still interested.

Thanks for the advice!