Sparkling wool and vivid colours dyed with natural dyes give this 120-year-old Persian gallery Seraband a vibrant effect. The gallery is composed of red fields with repeated designs of boteh (“seed of life”) and small figures arranged within the central field, forming a linear pattern. With many borders, the main ones were woven ivory and presented the traditional design of flowers interspersed between sinuous vines. The abrash provides a more significant visual effect – varying colour shades – adding more movement and liveliness to this extraordinary antique Persian rug.