Antique wide runner No. 44251 Bijar, ca. 1915 Iran 548 x 120 cm
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| Item Number: |
44251 |
| Name: |
Bijar, ca. 1915 |
| Country of Origin: |
Iran |
| Size: |
548 x 120 cm |
| Made:
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ca. 1915 |
| Pile: |
wool |
Foundation
(warp and weft): |
cotton |
| Design: |
floral and geometric / allover |
| Ground Color: |
red |
| Knots per sqm: |
250,000 |
| Remarks: |
This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet
The pile of this carpet is made of wool
This carpet is in mint condition despite its age
This carpet has a total of approximately 1,645,000 knots and it took skilled carpet makers about 2,193 hours or 244 working days to hand-knot this carpet. |
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More about the provenance Bijar, ca. 1915 | Iran
The provenance is Bijar, North West of Iran. Bijar rugs are mainly knotted by Kurds who are the main population of Bijar (in the province of Kermanshah). Bijar carpets are known to be the most solid and high quality Oriental carpets.
This Bijar, ca. 1915 has a "Herati" or "Mahi" design (has its origin in Herat, ca. 16th century, short for "Mahi to Hos" meaning "fish in the pond"). A rosette is surrounded by a rhombus which is again surrounded by four bent leaves. The name "Mahi" meaning "fish" was given to this design because the leaves resemble swimming fish.
