4.4 x 8.5 Antique Bidjar Rug, Northwest Persia, Circa 1880
This distinctive and beautifully colored antique Bidjar rug from northwest Persia’s Kurdistan province features polychromatic diagonal bands of color containing stylized diamonds and squares. The red major border is decorated with scrolling leaves and flowerheads in an early style, suggesting the rug dates to no later than circa 1880.
Kurdish weavers are famous for their bold and adventurous use of color and the range of colors in this rug is remarkable, including green, yellow, ivory, mahogany, brownish-aubergine, coral, red, brown and sky blue.
While it is occasionally seen in antique Bidjar rugs, the diagonal stripe field design is uncommon and is a beautiful example of textile folk art.
