7230 French Linen 15 x 29 ft (457 x 884)


A great combination of traditional Kerman design elements such as the “flowering Boteh” along with the “mille fleur” inspired flower head design borrowed from the European textiles locals were starting to have access to at the time. The use of the sophisticated “broken border” corners and colors/dyes used in this rug point to a circa 1870’s…
Audience Carpet Senneh was for two centuries the capital of Kurdistan, and was thus settled by Persian officials who ordered fine quality rugs for their homes. Although knotted by Kurdish tribesman rather than urban-dwelling salaried artisans, Senneh is well known for producing very high quality small rugs. What sets apart this example is that the…