Kurdish Rug

Late 19th century, 126 x 105 cm, North West Persia, Azerbaijan

A large blue-ground diamond with a cruciform interior drawing lies in the burgundy field of this village rug, which was probably woven by Azerbaijani Kurds. The central motif is surrounded by four truncated brown polygons with stepped outlines. The inner blue border is decorated with small offset birds. The upper horizontal border is similarly filled with animals. To our knowledge, a comparative piece has not been published. – Slight signs of age and wear, good overall condition, original selvedges.