3’5″ x 5’4″ Antique Bidjar Rug, Classical “Herati” Design, Northwest Persia, Circa 1915
Rugs from the Bidjar area in northwest Persia’s Kurdistan province with this type of articulation of the design, with a somewhat geometric medallion and corner spandrels with a lot of open space in the format, are often attributed to the village of Gogargin.
One more typically sees Gogargin type Bidjar rugs in either the approximately 2’6″ x 4′ size or in the approximately 5′ x 7′ size, referred to a s a “Dozar” size. This intermediate size, referred to as a “Zaronim”, is less common.
With high quality wool and saturated natural dyes, this piece would be an excellent choice for a beginning (or advanced) collector or for furnishing where a mid-priced, durable rug is warranted.
People often think of tribal rugs only in terms of “nomadic” weavings. However, many rugs were woven by members of tribal groups that were settled into villages. Kurdish rugs made in Bidjar, Senneh and Souj Bulagh in northwest Persia fit into this category, as do some Afshar or Bakhtiari weavings from south Persia. We include many of these village rugs on our “Tribal Rugs” page since, while they were not made by people living a nomadic lifestyle, they were made by members of various tribal groups.
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