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Item Number:
62531
Name:
Farahan, ca. 1910
Country of Origin:
Iran
Size:
432 x 84 cm (runner)
Made:
ca. 1910
Pile:
wool
Design:
floral / allover
Ground Color:
dark blue / navy
Remarks:
This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet
The pile of this carpet is made of wool
This carpet has low to very low pile which emphasizes its authentic antiqueness.
The main element of this carpet design is the Botteh pattern, and in its smaller version: Mir design, in the West known as Paisley design. The Botteh motif is depicted in the shape of a teardrop and represents fertility and eternal life. It is often found in carpets from Kerman in Iran, India, and antique Caucasian rugs. The word Botteh comes from the Persian word for bush.
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