Striking antique Kurdish rug woven in the early 20th century using interesting floral designs often seen in ancient Joshughan carpets.  The border design of straight line vines with flowers is both delightful and whimsical, an insight to the weavers mind and how playful they wanted to be weaving this tribal rug.These tribal Persian rugs were generally woven in or around the Zagros Mountains area of Northwestern Persia by the Lurs people. These Persian carpets are beautiful tribal art, often primitive but have wonderful designs and colours.  Kurdish rug weavers were mainly woman who adapted and experimented with neighbouring weaving designs and used them in their own carpets. Nomadic rugs of the Kurds of Azerbaijan and the Caucasus used often primitive designs, whereas the the Kurdish Northwest Persia weavers used Caucasian designs of Kazak and Karabagh such as the diagonally striped field or bold geometric motifs.The pile height of this tribal rug is very good indeed, view all ...