Qalamkar (sometimes kalimkari or kalamkari), literally “pen-workmanship,” are block-printed and hand-painted cotton textiles that are used for wall-hangings, bed-coverings, table-coverings, and other functions. The city of Esfahan is, and has been for centuries, the center of production of such textiles in Iran (Persia).
This example is in very good condition aside from a number of light stains.
It features a central field in the form of a prayer niche (mihrab).
