DepartmentTextiles-Middle East
Flatweave Carpet (Gelim / Kilim)
NameFlatweave Carpet (Gelim / Kilim)
Artist
Artist unrecorded
CultureKurdish
Dateca. 1930
Place madeSanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran, Middle East or West Asia, Asia
Mediumwool and cotton
Dimensions51 × 97 in. (129.5403 × 246.3805 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marvin J. Hand Jr.
Object numberA.2024.2.2
Provenancedonor purchased these textiles from various sources (bazaars, rug dealers, etc.) in the 1970s while living in Iran
DescriptionKolah-farangi layout with one central Gol Farangi (“foreign flower”) medallion against a dark blue field of densely-packed pink French roses and framed by cream-colored corner pieces of French roses. Triple banded border of diamonds and flowers.
Artist unrecorded
Late 18th century
