Dear Pam, Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry and for your patience. Based on the images and available information, this item is: A Hand Knotted Persian Rug. The piece likely dates back to the period from 1950 to 1970. The piece follows a common pattern especially amoung Tabriz and Isfahan pieces. A Persian carpet or Persian rug also known as Iranian carpet, is a heavy textile made for a wide variety of utilitarian and symbolic purposes and produced in Iran (historically known as Persia), for home use, local sale, and export 1600-2000$. Fair condition. Retail prices may vary.