ming dynastie rug, not ningxia.. design and chromaticity obviously related to some example found in the litterature and which have been attributed to the 16th century. a survivor of an extremly rare group of which the carefully observation of many of its details bring some light to the very "potpourri" understanding of eastern asian rugs including of course tibet. 172x 87cm the stars with swastika center can be seen on a carpet featured in "glanz der himmelsoehne" page number 45 now washed..!