Kurdish runner (88)

Kurdish runner from north west Persia (Iran),Kurdistan

Age: circa 1885

Measurements: 9′.9"x3′.9" (297×114 cm)

The subtly abrashed madder red field displays ten octagonal Memling-Guls each with hooked ivory interiors and centering eight pointed stars.There are no extraneous elements to divert the eye from the bold Gul pattern.The main border varies from a blue green to grass green.The border design alternates groups of four inward pointing arrows alternating with paired rosettes.The red-white tonal combination of the field continues with the inner and outer reciprocal minor borders.The colors are from natural sources.The handle is soft and the rug is solid.The condition is very good.