Antique wide runner No. 71158 Kurdistan, ca. 1910 Iran 590 x 190 cm
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| Item Number: |
71158 |
| Name: |
Kurdistan, ca. 1910 |
| Country of Origin: |
Iran |
| Size: |
590 x 190 cm |
| Made:
|
ca. 1910 |
| Pile: |
wool |
| Design: |
geometric / allover |
| Ground Color: |
dark blue / navy / rust / rosé |
| Remarks: |
This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet
The pile of this carpet is made of wool
This rug has slightly low pile |
More about the provenance Kurdistan, ca. 1910 | Iran
Kurdistan is an ethnical geographic term and not a real state. It describes the area, which is mainly inhabited by Kurds. Mainly it consists of the mountainous borderlands between Iran, Irak, Syria, Turkey reaching into South West Caucasia. The quality and value of the Kurdish rugs can only be assessed according to the individual provenances. In general the Kurdish rug is a rustic, strong woolen rug, mostly with dark color tones, geometric designs and simplified floral patterns.
