Tribal Antique Persian Malayer Rug 50428

Tribal Antique Persian Malayer Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: Early 20th Century– This beautiful rug, in blues and soft browns, is from the Malayer region in Hamedan. These rugs, gaining new popularity, are characterized by dense, rich borders and arabesque medallions. They also tend to have soft, monochromatic backgrounds over which the weavers strew a pattern of small medallions interspersed with empty space, or large central medallions. Rugs created in this region are generally decorative accent-type rugs. Room-sized carpets were made on commission. This rug is 5 ft. 3 in. by 9 ft. or 1.6 m. X 2.74m.