Antique Kurdish Tribal Rug, Kurds of Sa'uj Bulagh, Persian Kurdistan.

Name: Antique Kurdish Tribal Rug, Kurds of Sa'uj Bulagh, Persian Kurdistan.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1195241
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Description

The Kurds are one of the world's least-known ethnic groups and can be traced back to the dawn of antiquity.

Old Kurdish tribal weavings often have different dyed colours of wool weft in the same piece whereas the tribes of Sa'uj Bulagh near Sulaymania dyed the wool for their wefts, red or red-brown.

Nomadic Kurds often employed symbols such as hooked polygons within hexagonal forms, talismanic devices as well as human figures, as can be seen at the base of this exceptional rug.

Made in the environs of Sa'uj Bulagh during the third quarter of the nineteenth century, this area was famed for its fine lustrous wool and exquisite tribal rugs. The use of natural colours in this rug and exceptional white wool which can be seen in the outer minor border, shows the fabulous range of colours used by these nomads.

This rug is in very good overall condition, albeit with an evenly-low pile and a corroded brown field, which is generally found in these early rugs due to the iron-based mordant.

Nineteenth century rugs from the Kurds of Sa'uj Bolagh these days, are rare to come by, and this is truly a beautiful and very collectible rug.

Size: 2.00m x 1.30m (6' 6" x 4' 3")

Physical Dimensions

Height

200cm (78.74")

Width

130cm (51.18")

Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1195241

Dealers Internal Reference

BM2206

Dealers Notes

Viewing by appointment only.

Description

The Kurds are one of the world's least-known ethnic groups and can be traced back to the dawn of antiquity.

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Old Kurdish tribal weavings often have different dyed colours of wool weft in the same piece whereas the tribes of Sa'uj Bulagh near Sulaymania dyed the wool for their wefts, red or red-brown.

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

fig 1. Antique Kurdish Tribal Rug, Kurds of Sa'uj Bulagh, Persian Kurdistan.

Nomadic Kurds often employed symbols such as hooked polygons within hexagonal forms, talismanic devices as well as human figures, as can be seen at the base of this exceptional rug.

Made in the environs of Sa'uj Bulagh during the third quarter of the nineteenth century, this area was famed for its fine lustrous wool and exquisite tribal rugs. The use of natural colours in this rug and exceptional white wool which can be seen in the outer minor border, shows the fabulous range of colours used by these nomads.

fig 2. Antique Kurdish Tribal Rug, Kurds of Sa'uj Bulagh, Persian Kurdistan.

This rug is in very good overall condition, albeit with an evenly-low pile and a corroded brown field, which is generally found in these early rugs due to the iron-based mordant.

Nineteenth century rugs from the Kurds of Sa'uj Bolagh these days, are rare to come by, and this is truly a beautiful and very collectible rug.

Size: 2.00m x 1.30m (6' 6" x 4' 3")