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Item Number:
62219
Name:
Sivas, ca. 1920
Country of Origin:
Turkey
Size:
536 x 74 cm (runner)
Made:
ca. 1920
Pile:
wool
Design:
floral and geometric / allover
Ground Color:
gray / pink
Remarks:
This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet
The pile of this carpet is made of wool
This carpet is in good condition despite its age.
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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