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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. 1910
Place madeSanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran, Middle East or West Asia, Asia
Mediumwool and cotton
Dimensions46 × 78 in. (116.8402 × 198.1204 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marvin J. Hand Jr.
Object numberA.2024.2.3
Provenancedonor purchased these textiles from various sources (bazaars, rug dealers, etc.) in the 1970s while living in Iran
DescriptionKolah-farangi layout with a nested central medallion against a white field and framed by corner pieces. Wide border of pink French roses. 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.”
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