Main mythical Turkmen Beshir “serpent/dragon/band of clouds” carpet from the 19th century.

Main mythical turkmen beshir “serpent/dragon/band of clouds” carpet from the 19th century. Dimensions: 3.40 X 1.72 meters - have you ever seen such an intricate pattern on this guy. The random use of blue (throughout the field and inside the borders too). The design is very dynamic and has a lot of asymmetry. Cleverly drawn with lots of visual fantasy. Not just repeating snake lines as we often see. Note how the weaver continually moved the horizontal axis and also the vertical axis of the rug! The shape, scale and direction of the snakes are also different from each other, giving real movement and dynamism to the rug. Condition: wool on wool, with all organic colors. Worn, very low, but there is still some wool. A few old ugly repairs here and there, but nothing is missing, the piece is complete. - advice to professionals of old carpets, restorers or collectors... This rare carpet requires a complete restoration by an experienced craftsman to make it a piece of art. 'exception.