Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1870s.
Within the central madder-red square, zoomorphic horned creatures are depicted and the four ivory '8-pointed stars' in the blue field link up with the single ivory '8-pointed star' in the centre of the bag, symbolising the magic number '5' - protection. The brown colour in the central red square has corroded due to the wool having been mordanted over 100 years ago and thus corroding or eating away at the wool. This is a superb example of mid 19th century Timuri weaving.
Size: 83cm x 66cm (2' 9" x 2' 2").
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1870s.
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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