Antique Kurdish Rug, Sa'uj Bulagh, Eastern Kurdistan.
Price
£3,500
| $4,557 USD | €4,180 EUR
Item Ref
BM2154
Description
The Kurds are one of the world's least-known ethnic groups and can be traced back to the dawn of antiquity.Old Kurdish tribal weavings often have different dyed colours of wool weft in the same piece whereas the tribes of Sa'uj Bulagh near Sulaymania dyed the wool for their wefts, red or red-brown.
Nomadic Kurds often employed symbols such as hooked polygons within hexagonal forms, talismanic devices as well as human figures, as can be seen at the base of this exceptional rug.
Made in the environs of Sa'uj Bulagh during the third quarter of the nineteenth century, this area was famed for its fine lustrous wool and exquisite tribal rugs. The use of natural colours in this rug and exceptional white wool which can be seen in the outer minor border, shows the fabulous range of colours used by these nomads.
This rug is in very good overall condition, albeit with an evenly-low pile and a corroded brown field, which is generally found in these early rugs due to the iron-based mordant.
Nineteenth century rugs from the Kurds of Sa'uj Bolagh these days, are rare to come by, and this is truly a beautiful and very collectible rug.
Size: 2.00m x 1.30m (6' 6" x 4' 3")
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM2154
Dimensions
Height = 200 cm (79")Width = 130 cm (51")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
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