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Antique Kurdish runner
Circa 1890
313 × 130 cm10’3” x 4’3”
£2,500
Description
Glorious rich colours on this antique Kurdish runner, with a geometric ‘Boteh’ all over pattern. Varying reds and greens and blues can be seen throughout this nomadic weaving, as the weaver would have woven the runner on a loom in the ground. Often taking this up when travelling, which is often why these tribal runners are never perfectly straight or a perfect shape. Which is part of their beauty and charm.
Dating from the late 19th century, it is over 130 years old and in good order. The Kurdish weavers of North-West Persia and Kurdistan produced excellent wool and natural dyes, the yellow/sandy tone border lifts the whole palette too. Order is lovely, with a nice wool pile and some corrosion to the brown dyes, giving an embossed effect. This is due to the iron properties of the brown wool, antique rugs and runners which use this dye from the 19th century will often show this corrosion to this dye. It adds a lot of character to an antique piece.
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Kurdish rug weavers were mainly woman who adapted and experimented with neighbouring weaving designs and used them in their own carpets. Nomadic rugs of the Kurds of Azerbaijan and the Caucasus used often primitive designs, whereas the the Kurdish Northwest Persia weavers used Caucasian designs of Kazak and Karabagh such as the diagonally striped field or bold geometric motifs.
Kurdish carpets are on the whole are coarse in comparison to the sophisticated rugs of Senneh, the capital of Kurdistan. The designs can be similar to that of Senneh, more often open in pattern and will use the ‘Boteh’ motifs or stylised flowers such as on this runner.
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