Warp: undyed silk; Z2S; 36-38 threads per in (144-52 per dm); depressed. Weft: undyed silk; Z-spun, unplied; 2 parallel threads per shoot and 3 shoots after each row of knots; 16 knots per in (64 per dm). Pile: wool; 10 colours; red, orange, yellow, dark green, green, dark blue, light blue, purple, dark brown/black (corroded), white; asymmetrical knot open to left and tied around 2 threads; 288-304 knot per sq in (4608-4864 per sq dm). Side finish: missing - subsequently bound with cotton tape. End finish: as side finish. Field: red ground with two systems of spiralling stems running the length of the carpet. The dominant system is dark blue outlined in white and the secondary system is dark green. The blue spiralling stems link the large palmettes and composite blossoms, and the green spiralling stems bear small blossoms, rosettes and leaves. The pattern is mirrored across the central vertical axis. There is one pair of very large composite blossoms, and many more of varying sizes, and cloud bands surround some of the larger motifs. There are both real and mythical animals. Some of the mythical animals are enclosed within palmettes. From the top, the wild animals are (in pairs): antlered stag, wolf, leopard, leopard attacking horned goat, horned goat, tigers, lion attacking spotted bull, leopard, and wolf. Main border: white ground with red strapwork and large ogival medallions containing elaborate palmettes, many of which are wreathed by a stems of large blossoms. Inner border: dark brown/blue (corroded) ground with a light green meander bearing predominantly yellow, green and red blossoms, and leaves. Outer border: red ground with an elongated double meander; one is dark blue outlined with white linking mainly orange and blue palmettes and the other is green and links sprays of light coloured flowers.