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Flatweave Carpet (Gelim / Kilim)
Flatweave Carpet (Gelim / Kilim)
Flatweave Carpet (Gelim / Kilim)

Flatweave Carpet (Gelim / Kilim)

NameFlatweave Carpet (Gelim / Kilim)
Artist Artist Not Recorded
CultureKurdish
Dateca. 1930
Place madeSanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran, Middle East or West Asia, Asia
Mediumwool and cotton
Dimensions55 1/2 × 89 1/2 in. (140.9703 × 227.3305 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marvin J. Hand Jr.
Object numberA.2024.2.1
Provenancedonor purchased these textiles from various sources (bazaars, rug dealers, etc.) in the 1970s while living in Iran
DescriptionKolah-farangi layout with an oversized central medallion of dark blue with herati pattern against a white field framed by elaborate corner pieces of dark blue with herati pattern. Triple banded border with floral vines and herati pattern.
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