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abrash
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Item Number:
50778
Name:
Mahal, ca. 1920
Country of Origin:
Iran
Size:
414 x 325 cm
Made:
ca. 1920
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
Has a rewoven areas of altogether ca. 1.5 square foot. Here the link to a video of the carpet (please copy and paste into your browser): www.rugpeople.com/50778.mp4
Mahal is located in West Iran, belongs to the carpet region of Arak. Mahal rugs are woven in the stile of Farahan rugs (also called Feraghan). Due to their high quality of wool they are considered to be very reliable and longlasting.
In Europe the term for this kind of Mahal, ca. 1920 is "American Mahal, ca. 1920". Of course "American" rugs are not made in America, they are re-imports from America to Europe. In the beginning of the 20th century up to the 1930s, certain rugs were made specifically for the American market and taste which had of course common characteristic designs and colors. These were apparently also much appreciated by Europeans which can be seen by their high popularity to this day.
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