3798 Dorokhsh 10 ft x 13 ft (304 x 396)

A wonderful Kurdish rug from the Khorassan region in excellent condition. 19th century
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…
Often mistaken for village rugs of Northwest Persia or the Caucasus, Kurdish rugs and carpets have only recently come to be appreciated for their distinctive and exceptionally beautiful use of color and design. This being said, this is a wonderful example of a Persian tribal rug where nomadic artisans picked up design ideas from other…