Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1860s.
I love the elms (skirts) where the weaver has depicted very subtle 'trees'. Possibly made as a wedding rug for the bride and groom to stand on at their marriage ceremony, the quality will show her desirability as a weaver and wife! One of my very favourite rugs.
Size: 1.62m x 1.22m (5' 4" x 4' 0").
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1860s.
Dealing in antique and old tribal rugs, dowry weavings and decorative carpets from the near east and central asia since 1979.
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