19th Century N.E. Persian Kurdish Quchan Carpet
The Kurdish tribes of northeastern Persia weave a unique style of carpets, colorful and geometric, with particularly warm, mellow reds and yellows. Here four medallions in bright reds, ivory and aubergine stand out against a scatter of small abstract devices and a few more realistic vegetable forms The border is borrowed from the neighboring Turkmen tribes. This c. 1880 nomadic carpet is especially large for the type.
Stock ID: | #21951 |
General Rug Type: | Persian Informal |
Specific Rug Type: | Quchan - Kordi |
Circa: | 1880 |
Ground Color: | Red Rust |
Border Color: | Red Rust |
Origin: | Persia |
Material: | Wool |
Weave: | Pile - Knotted |
Shape: | Rectangle |
Width: | 5' 8" ( 173 cm ) |
Length: | 12' 2" ( 371 cm ) |
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