Antique Persian Kurdish hand-knotted, ca
A beautiful colour combination! A double niche with a red field. Such a nice soft red, filled with 5 vertical trees of life. On a dark blue background with a richness of symbols, like the sun wheel motifs, swasticas and symbols that call for fertility and protection. An edge with fire signs, the red saw blades, and small medallions in between. The fire signs have a Zoroastrian origin. Shamdam or Mashaal in normal Azeri. Also a solar wheel or swastica. See detailed photo. This carpet has beautiful and bright colours. Notable is the heavenly blue, and the bright yellow. Many colours too: green, orange, grey, white, light blue and dark blue, light brown and dark brown. The knotters have indulged. All colours are made of natural vegetable dyestuff. Wool on thick white wool warp and woof knotted. Unusual are also the horizontal extra edges on top and beneath the carpet. With a mid brown field colour See the detailed photos. Having this as an object on the wall is very artistic. Wool knotted on cotton. Read More