Hello Forum!
My wife and I just bought this rug from a local auction that we wanted to put in our living room and were surprised at how nice it was for the price.$180 We knew nothing about rugs until we found this forum on the internet and were surprised at the vast knowledge here. Please help us determine what we have. =)
Here is the link to the pictures:

http://picasaweb.google....02117785344/PersianRug#

It has some cotton knots showing on the top. The measurements are 12'5" by 8'9"
the knots are 300 count with a double weave. I dont know if I am describing that properly as it looks like each strand is two in each knot. Some of the fringe is worn and it has some areas on the edge that are more worn but it is in generally good shape but used. It has an interesting signature on the top in Arabic. I counted 13 colours.Also we noticed the threading on the fring ends were different and have enclosed those pictures. It looks like one end has extra threading.
What do we have and how much does this go for in todays market? Thanks for the help! We are addicted to rugs now!(we were reading about rugs till 2am!)
erickman

Thanks for the reply. I posted all the pictures of the edges on the link that we put in our post. is the link not showing all of the pictures? I can post more if you wish I am curious were else our rug may have come from. Please let me know why you are indcating this!

Before you put it into your livingroom you should have it washed. It is iranian origin. Made around 1950 in the city of Kashan.

moon1234.

Thanks for bringing the knots to my attention. I have recounted and found that the tortal knots are 200-225 depending on how you look at it. I reed 15 knots per side. I start with one edge of the inch and go to the other. You are correct in pointing out the 300 number as being incorrect. It was 1 am in the morning when I hade this post. I am a rank amature as well.