Materials: Wool on a cotton foundation
Origin: Kurdish; Southwest Iran
Date: Early to Mid 20th Century (1930s-50s)
Wear: Minor sun-fade bands with some fading of dyes. Medium-low pile. Areas of heightened wear.
Notes: This rug employs motifs from both the Turkish kilim motif traditions and the design of the repeated garden cell, a feature of Bakhtiari rugs from Southwest Iran. This rug is considered “gallery sized,” that is, more than twice its width in length, and was likely custom made to fit a particular area.
Materials: Wool on a cotton foundation
Origin: Kurdish; Southwest Iran
Date: Early to Mid 20th Century (1930s-50s)
Wear: Minor sun-fade bands with some fading of dyes. Medium-low pile. Areas of heightened wear.
Notes: This rug employs motifs from both the Turkish kilim motif traditions and the design of the repeated garden cell, a feature of Bakhtiari rugs from Southwest Iran. This rug is considered “gallery sized,” that is, more than twice its width in length, and was likely custom made to fit a particular area.
