THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST LUR NOMADIC TRIBAL RUGS I HAVE EVER HAD !
IT IS SIMPLY A PLEASURE TO LOOK AT AND OWN IT AND MORE FINER WOVEN THAN MANY FROM THIS TRIBAL GROUP.
IT''S COLOURS ARE STUNNING AS ARE THE MANY TRIBAL MOTIFS INCLUDING THE ZOOMORPHIC PEACOCKS AND THE SOLITARY HUMAN FIGURE CLEARLY A MALE !
THE TWO IVORY COLOURED MEDALLIONS HAVE A QASHQAI TYPE CENTRAL EMBLEM CLEARLY FROM ELEMENTS OF THEIR QASHQAI NEIGHBOURS BUT UNDOUBTEDLY A LURI WEAVING.
THE SAPPHIRE BLUE GROUND AND THE YELLOW USED THROUGHOUT IS A PARTICULARLY ATTRACTIVE FEATURE.
IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION THROUGHOUT. EVEN GLOSSY PILE,NO REPAIRS,REWEAVES,ORIGINAL SIDE BINDINGS AND ENDS.WASHED AND DE-DUSTED.
A FUTURE INVESTMENT PIECE.TO FIND ANYTHING REMOTELY COMPARABLE YOU HAVE TO GO BACK IN TIME AND LOOK AT 30 YEAR OLD CATALOGUES AND THE LIKE.
SIZE IS 8 FOOT 1 INCHES BY 4 FOOT 5 INCHES. 247CM X 135CM. FRINGES NOT MEASURED IN SIZE. ALL WOOLLEN CONSTRUCTION. WEFTS OF TERRACOTTA, WARP THREADS NATURAL COLOURED WOOL.
FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF VERY FINE TRIBAL RUGS.
MANY MORE TRIBAL RUGS LISTED AND ON WEBSITE.
VIEWINGS ALWAYS POSSIBLE.
PURVEYORS OF UNUSUAL RARE DISTINCTIVE QUALITY TRIBAL RUGS & CARPETS,HOWARD & SONS SEATING,SOME ORIENTALIST ITEMS & DECORATIVE OBJECTS FOR THE EVERYMAN.
Internal Reference: OFX 380
Antique Number: SA1093642
Dateline of this antique is 1890
Height is 247cm (97.2inches)
Width is 135cm (53.1inches)
Depth is 1cm (0.4inches)
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