Old Kurdish long rug 2.90×1.60m

Description

Title: Old Kurdish long rug

Size: 2.90×1.60m / 9’6″x5’3″ Thickness: 8mm

Origin: Kurdish

Technique: Hand-knotted.

Material: Wool pile knotted onto cotton warps & wefts.

Colours and Design: This old Kurdish long rug has rich red colours plus additional shades of cream, green, blue, brown and orange.
The design shows an all over geometric theme of guls. 

Condition/Age: It is in good order with subtle abrash (bands of colour variation). It is clean and ready for use. It is in the region of 30/40 years old.

Additional Information:

The size 3.00×1.50m Rugs are known by the term “Kelleghi”. This is a dimensional term. This refers to a size where the length is twice its width.

This size is in a way a cross between a runner and a carpet. Indeed these Kelleghis are often approximately 300×150cm/10ftx5ft.

Traditionally these rugs were used at the entrance of grand rooms in front of the main carpet (which had runners surrounding this main carpet on three sides). Hence this size are sometimes known as “lobby rugs”.

Rugs/Carpets made in this proportion are Traditional Rugs.

For use on a hard floor (wood, tiles, etc) or on carpet Underlay is recommended to prevent slippage.

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