Antique Kurdish Long Rug

19th century

Sold by Farnham Antique Carpets

Description

An amazing little nomadic Antique Kurdish long rug with wonderful abrash, which is the term for dye change. Due to being an old nomadic rug this would have been woven on a loom in the ground which would have been removed when moving on to pastures new. Hence the dramatic size change from one end to another, at its widest it measures 3 foot 4 inches and at its narrowest it measures 2 foot 11 inches!

As a tribal piece the design uses different elements of stylised trees and vines. Condition wise the pile is very high throughout the majority of the rug. With only a few areas where the pile is flatter in places. Please see all the images attached of this great circa 1880-1890 tribal rug.Kurdish carpets are on the whole are coarse in comparison to the sophisticated rugs of Senneh, the capital of Kurdistan. The designs can be similar to that of Senneh, as with this runner it uses the 'Boteh' motifs that are often found in Senneh rugs.

Physical Dimensions

Height

250cm (98.43")

Width

101cm (39.76")

Depth

3cm (1.18")

Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA768130

Dealers Internal Reference

157

Dealers Notes

Farnham Antique Carpets are specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners. Varying from antique tribal rugs woven in the Caucasus to classical Persian carpets dating from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century.

As members of the BADA - The British Antique Dealers Association and LAPADA - The Association of Art & Antique Dealers we adhere to strict guide lines as affiliated members and pride ourselves on maintaining its high standards. We exhibit at the BADA fair in Chelsea, London every March and the LAPADA Fair in Mayfair, London every September.

Description

An amazing little nomadic Antique Kurdish long rug with wonderful abrash, which is the term for dye change.

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Due to being an old nomadic rug this would have been woven on a loom in the ground which would have been removed when moving on to pastures new.

Farnham Antique Carpets

Hence the dramatic size change from one end to another, at its widest it measures 3 foot 4 inches and at its narrowest it measures 2 foot 11 inches!

fig 1. Antique Kurdish long rug — fig 1. Antique Kurdish Long Rug

As a tribal piece the design uses different elements of stylised trees and vines. Condition wise the pile is very high throughout the majority of the rug. With only a few areas where the pile is flatter in places. Please see all the images attached of this great circa 1880-1890 tribal rug.Kurdish carpets are on the whole are coarse in comparison to the sophisticated rugs of Senneh, the capital of Kurdistan. The designs can be similar to that of Senneh, as with this runner it uses the 'Boteh' motifs that are often found in Senneh rugs.