DepartmentTextiles-Middle East
Flatweave Carpet (Gelim / Kilim)
NameFlatweave Carpet (Gelim / Kilim)
Artist
Artist not recorded
CultureKurdish
Datec. 1910
Place madeSanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran, Middle East or West Asia, Asia
Mediumwool, handspun silk
Dimensions56 × 99 1/2 in. (142.2403 × 252.7305 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marvin J. Hand Jr.
Object numberA.2024.2.4
Provenancedonor purchased these textiles from various sources (bazaars, rug dealers, etc.) in the 1970s while living in Iran
DescriptionIMAGE PATH OVER WRITTEN with wrong image Kolah-farangi layout with a nested central medallion against a white field and framed by corner pieces. Double banded floral border. Possibly includes elements of the rarer, more localized naghsh-e-yahood, the “Jewish design” featuring motifs that resemble snakes. According to Mirabootalebi (2021, 207, 209-210), this pattern indicates “Judaism’s ancient history in Iran’s Kurdish regions.”
Weft-faced slit tapestry weave. Warp: Z spun 2 ply S twist wool. Warp ends finished with beautiful plaiting and braiding, then wrap-tied. Handspun silk knotted pile at center lozenge.
