Vintage Southwestern Persian Tribal Abadeh Wool Bird Camel Rug Carpet 4' x 6'

Description

Vintage Southwestern Persian tribal Abadeh area rug or carpet. Made of hand knotted wool featuring a red field with geometric diamond medallion, birds, flowers and camels / animals. 196 knots per square inch. Reds, blues, greens, browns, yellow, beige, pink. Imported by Khorsand Carpet, Tehran, Iranian / Iran.

Abadeh rugs are hand-knotted Persian carpets made by the nomadic Qashqai people of Iran's Abadeh region. The rugs are known for their robustness, and are often used for everyday life. Abadeh rugs are named after the city of Abadeh, which is located between Shiraz and Isfahan in south-central Iran. Abadeh rugs are characterized by their unique character, which is inspired by the tribal designs of the Qashqai people.

Originally, carpets from Abadeh had patterns of vases and rather insignificant colours. The carpet had some difficulties holding onto the market and the weavers searched for new patterns. They were inspired by the Ghashghai nomads who had their summer pastures in the area. The carpets usually have a large hexagon in the middle with a bow or a medallion and at the corners, a variant of the Heybatlou-pattern . The field is covered with small pictures of birds, four-legged animals together with trees and flowers. They are good utility carpets since they are very firm, hardy and durable.

Condition

Good vintage condition, wear and distressing commensurate with age and use

Dimensions

70" x 51"