Antique handmade oriental rug No. 56853 Malayer, ca. 1920 Iran 195 x 113 cm
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| Item Number: |
56853 |
| Name: |
Malayer, ca. 1920 |
| Country of Origin: |
Iran |
| Size: |
195 x 113 cm |
| Made:
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ca. 1920 |
| Pile: |
wool |
| Design: |
geometric / allover |
| Ground Color: |
ivory |
| Remarks: |
This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet
The pile of this carpet is made of wool |
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More about the provenance Malayer, ca. 1920 | Iran
Malayer is located about 80 km South of Hamadan. However, Malayer rugs resemble Farahan rugs more than Hamadans. Farahan (Feraghan) is approx. 100 km South-West of Malayer. Though Malayers are fuller and higher in their pile than Farahans.
This Malayer, ca. 1920 has a "Herati" or "Mahi" design (has its origin in Herat, ca. 16th century, short for "Mahi to Hos" meaning "fish in the pond"). A rosette is surrounded by a rhombus which is again surrounded by four bent leaves. The name "Mahi" meaning "fish" was given to this design because the leaves resemble swimming fish.
