Goltruk
ca. 1900, 302 x 144 cm, North West Persia, Kurdistan
A heavy and coarsely woven village rug from Kurdistan. A green palmette with a wide red arabesque outline lies at the centre of the blue abrashed field. A triangular red hill and small trees are seen at both ends of the field. Angular vines bearing flowers and a number of large sickle leaves fill the field ground. Three floral borders of equal width.
Condition
Signs of age and wear in the pile. Repairs of diverging colours within the lighter blue sections of the lower third, as well as repairs in the upper horizontal border. The brown sections are corroded in places. New overcasting along the sides.
ca. 1900, 302 x 144 cm, North West Persia, Kurdistan
A heavy and coarsely woven village rug from Kurdistan. A green palmette with a wide red arabesque outline lies at the centre of the blue abrashed field. A triangular red hill and small trees are seen at both ends of the field. Angular vines bearing flowers and a number of large sickle leaves fill the field ground. Three floral borders of equal width.
Condition
Signs of age and wear in the pile. Repairs of diverging colours within the lighter blue sections of the lower third, as well as repairs in the upper horizontal border. The brown sections are corroded in places. New overcasting along the sides.
