Arabesque Rug

The source of the rug comes from the book Antique Rugs of Kurdistan A Historical Legacy of Woven Art, James D. Burns, 2002 nr.33. This is a fine Kurdish workshop rug with split-palmette and trefoil arabesque patterns designed mid-19th century rug from Senna or Garrus, Eastern Kurdistan area. This design is found on 16th-century Timurid-inspired faience mosaics in the Jami Mosque in Isfahan, and both it and the border pattern can be related to 16th and 17th-century Safavid carpets. This design was made to order by the Senna or Garrus workshops at that time. The design of the rug is interpreted by our designers and the most appropriate colors to match the original are used for this rug.

Color summary: 6 colors in total;

• Rufous  308 (Madders Root)
• Green Blue  344 (Spurge - Madder Root - Indigo)
• Navy Blue  432 (Indigo - Pomegranate)
• Tawny Olive  538 (Dyer’s Weed - Madder Root)
• Dark Brown  316 (No Dye - Sheep’s own Color)
• Natural Wool Color  320 (Natural Sheep's Color)