Royal Kerman

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Size: 
2'10" x 16'6" - 86cm x 503cm
Period: 
C 1940
Materials: 
Wool pile, cotton warp & weft
Condtion: 
Excellent
Price: 
$4,600 USD
Item#: 
#16552
Notes: 
Fine and soft shiny Persian wool woven into beautiful runner over sixty five years ago with a combination of cream blue green and red all postal colors and they are all from vegetable dyes. To the south east of Persia is the city of Kerman or Kirman and to the north of Kerman is the village of Laver or Raver which has a rug weaving history at least as long as that of Kerman. During the 1920s produce many rugs for the US market but the rug's been produced in this region since the 16th century.