Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this piece to the 1900s.
"Mahi" is short for "Mahi to Hos" meaning "fish in the pond". This design is a now stylised to a rosette surrounded by two leaves, the name "Mahi" meaning "fish" was given to this design because the leaves resemble swimming fish. In early carpets sometimes these leaves were closer to looking like fish.
Original ends and good colours and a soft wool pile. Ideal for an entrance hall or landing, on a wood floor we always supply excellent rug underlay which stops a rug from slipping.
Hamadan is located in the west of Persia and the city was a centre for trading and weaving carpets, hundreds of villages surround Hamadan which produced various designs and qualities of rugs.
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Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this piece to the 1900s.
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Antique Hamadan Rug, Persia