Product Description
Details
Collection: Bakhtiari Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 12' 10'' x 10' 2'' .
Size CM: 390 cm x 310 cm.
Colors: Blue, Crimson, Yellow, Navy Blue, Cream, White, Brown, Green.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Bakhtiari Rugs
This hand-knotted Semi Antique Bakhtiari rug from Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Isfahan, Khuzestan - 12x10 ft - presents a compelling Medallion composition woven in Blue, Crimson, a living record of one of Persia's great regional
weaving traditions. The signature design vocabulary of Bakhtiari rugs centers on the garden panel or compartment layout - one of the most distinctive compositional formats in all of Persian weaving. The field is divided into a
regular grid of squares, diamonds, or hexagons, each containing its own botanical vignette: a towering cypress tree, a vase overflowing with flowers, a pomegranate branch heavy with fruit, a flowering shrub drawn with botanical
affection. This compartmentalized garden represents the Persian paradise - the walled garden of earthly perfection.
The color palette of Bakhtiari rugs is drawn from the full spectrum of natural dyes available in the Zagros mountains and the fertile valleys of central Persia. Madder reds of extraordinary richness, indigo blues of varying
depth, walnut-husk browns, plant-derived greens, and undyed ivory wools combine in compositions of chromatic abundance that few other weaving traditions can approach. These colors develop remarkable warmth and complexity as they
age under the mellowing influence of light and use.
The botanical symbolism embedded in Bakhtiari rugs connects them to centuries of Persian cultural tradition in which gardens, flowers, and trees carried deep meaning. The pomegranate symbolizes fertility and divine abundance; the
cypress tree represents eternity and the undying spirit; the rose embodies both earthly beauty and divine love; the plane tree evokes shelter and generosity. Each panel is a meditation on the natural world filtered through the
symbolic vocabulary of Persian cultural tradition.
Woven on cotton or wool foundations with a thick, lustrous wool pile from high Zagros mountain sheep, Bakhtiari rugs are built for both beauty and endurance. Many antique Bakhtiari rugs from the late nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries survive in excellent condition today - a testament to the quality of their construction and the durability of their natural materials when combined with the skilled craftsmanship of tribal weavers.
Specifications
Original name: Bakhtiari Rug.
Alternative name(s): Bakhtiari Carpet.
Origin: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Isfahan, Khuzestan.
Category: Village, Nomadic.
Common designs: Medallion, Geometric, Lattice.
Dyeing method: Natural, Synthetic.
Pile material: Wool.
Foundation material: Cotton, Wool.
Knot type: Symmetrical (Ghiordes).
Notes
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