Antique handmade oversized carpet No. 46120 Bakhshayesh, ca. 1880 Iran 640 x 478 cm
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| Item Number: |
46120 |
| Name: |
Bakhshayesh, ca. 1880 |
| Country of Origin: |
Iran |
| Size: |
640 x 478 cm |
| Made:
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ca. 1880 |
| Pile: |
wool |
| Design: |
geometric / medallion |
| Ground Color: |
red / blue |
| Remarks: |
This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet
The pile of this carpet is made of wool
About 5% restored, has pile everywhere |
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This is an Oriental nomadic rug. The word "nomad" comes from the Greek word "nemein". Nomads are wandering tribes, shepherds, stockbreeders, or hunters. In the minorly populated areas of Asia and North Africa they move with their herds, all their belongings and their tents to new places constantly. Many states already tried to make them settle down with various success. Mostly it is the women of the tribes which contribute to the family's income with their carpet knotting and weaving while the men breed stock or go hunting. But due to the circumstances of nomadic life the carpet production often lacks regularity and precision in form and design, which actually adds to their originality and makes them even more popular. The wool is mostly dyed with vegetable dyes.
This Oriental rug has a so called "open design". Any rug in which the medallion is surrounded by a large area of a plain one-colored field and if at all have corner patterns within the field. The open design is currently experiencing a come back and became very popular.
