Hi Todd,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
The calligraphy isn't clearly delineated enough to translate this properly - I can make out what would translate to "s-l-s-a…" on one line and a "t" on the second line, but that's it.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is"

A Persian Qum hand-knotted silk carpet
first half 20th Century
centering a circular medallion in blue and red against a foliated black elongated medallion, yellow spandrels and a light blue border, signed indistinctly at both ends, with cream selvedges.
4 by 6 feet
$600-900*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.