Found this rug at a flea market, no idea where it's from

http://toledo.craigslist.org/wan/4443531047.html ^ | b.b.e.b.

[big bad easter bunny]

The only thing similar I could find was American Indian style Persian rug, also the color pink I think is very unusual, the main features look a little like a llama but not much like the Peruvian style. I would to find the answer of where this rug is from, I think it is made of silk.

[big bad easter bunny]

http://toledo.craigslist.org/wan/4443531047.html

[Fightin Whitey]

I’d say Midwest U.S., Ohio perhaps.

[Gen.Blather]

It appears to be a hand woven Persian prayer rug. An antique dealer would tell you, “worthless...uhm...how much do you want for it?”

[hoosiermama]

Interested to find out your answer.

[PlateOfShrimp]

Looks like a Bakhtiari design

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Looks Turkish.

[central_va]

Made in China prolly....

[humblegunner]

It’s from the flea market.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

It is middle Eastern. My guess is Buttuglystan.

[big bad easter bunny]

It actually beautiful but there is no accounting for taste.

[CrazyIvan]

I saw one just like that in the White House aligned with Mecca.

[lastchance]

For insurance purposes if you believe the rug is valuable you will need to have it professionally appraised by an appraiser who is experienced in evaluating such textiles. It will cost you as a full professional appraisal is not cheap. But if it is valuable it will be worth it.

If you don’t want to have it appraised you might want to see if any of the “Antique Roadshow” style shows are coming to your area and try to have it looked at there.

[big bad easter bunny]

It is just fun to learn the origin of unusual finds.

[NCDragon]

Found this link that might be helpful:

http://www.wikihow.com/Identify-Handmade-Oriental-Rugs

[hoosiermama]

Contact one of the traveling antigue shows like Antique Road Show. They will tell you who is an authority in your area!

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Need more info on the material:
Wool?
Camel Hair?
Angora (goat or rabbit)?
Achmed's Friends?

[Wiser now]

As a weaver my opinion is the warp threads (vertical) shouldn’t be all white in a hand woven rug.
Very carefully pull some fibers out of the fringe. Take them to a sink along with a match or small lighter and very carefully light the fibers. If they burn and stink, the fiber is silk, or wool. If they shrivel or melt into a ball, the fibers are manmade, and the rug is a modern machine produced imitation. Make sure the water is running and be careful. Use the longest fibers you can get.
Let us know what you find.

[Billthedrill]

SILENCE!

[deport]

Do a #17 on it and let us know.......

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

I keeeeeeeel you!