Senneh - Rug - 197 cm - 134 cm

Gorgeous, antique and exceptional Persian Senneh carpet, knotted in the second half of the 19th century. in excellent condition, very dense knots, expertly crafted carpet, the old and respectable name of Senneh is synonymous with fine carpets, so is the Persian knot as opposed to the Ghiordes knot, which is called the 'Senneh' knot. Senneh probably produced the finest knotted carpets of ancient Persia and its style has been preserved over the centuries, and this applies to the fineness of knotting and to the particular weaving techniques, of which the carpet in question is a more representative example. Carpet in excellent condition, very dense knots of about 8000 knots/m². Warp and weft in fine spun cotton, fleece in wool. 197 x 134 cm. The photos were taken at different times of the day to see the carpet in different chromatic perspectives, and to enhance the classic Herati iconography.