Semi-antique Handmade oriental carpet No. 45752 Malayer, ca. 1940 Iran 11.2 x 6.5 feet
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| Item Number: |
45752 |
| Name: |
Malayer, ca. 1940 |
| Country of Origin: |
Iran |
| Size: |
11.2 x 6.5 ft |
| Made:
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ca. 1940 |
| Pile: |
wool |
Foundation
(warp and weft): |
cotton |
| Design: |
floral and geometric / allover |
| Ground Color: |
dark blue / navy |
| Knots/inch˛: |
161 |
| Remarks: |
This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet
The pile of this carpet is made of wool
Low pile
This carpet has a total of approximately 1,685,000 knots and it took skilled carpet makers about 2,247 hours or 250 working days to hand-knot this carpet. |
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More about the provenance Malayer, ca. 1940 | Iran
Malayer is located about 80 km South of Hamadan. However, Malayer rugs resemble Farahan rugs more than Hamadans. Farahan (Feraghan) is approx. 100 km South-West of Malayer. Though Malayers are fuller and higher in their pile than Farahans.
This Oriental rug has been treated with a "Noble Finish" wash. This wash includes not only the actual cleaning of the carpet but also its processing (ennobling) which represents an increase in the Oriental carpet's value. By this special technique a soft and silky feel and shine are added to the carpet. This washing technique requires experience and skill since otherwise carpets could easily be damaged by it. In this case the washing was implemented perfectly.
