Antique handmade oversized carpet No. 52351 Saraband, ca. 1910 Iran 780 x 305 cm

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Item Number:	52351
Name:	Saraband, ca. 1910
Country of Origin:	Iran
Size:	780 x 305 cm
Made:	ca. 1910
Pile:	wool
Design:	floral and pictorial / medallion
Ground Color:	dark blue / navy
Remarks:	This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet The pile of this carpet is made of wool Excellent condition, animal motifs

Price (incl. VAT):	£ 73,000

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More about the provenance Saraband, ca. 1910 | Iran

Saraband is located in West Iran and belongs to the carpet weaving area of Arak (former Sultanabad). The Saraband rug is one of the most popular Persian rugs which has hardly been changed over the decades. The most frequent design is the Mir-pattern which has its name from the nearby village of Mal-i-Mir though today the Mir rug is produced in wider areas around Arak.

This Saraband, ca. 1910 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.