Fish Surrounding Lotuses Wagireh 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.31. This blue background rug has a variation of masi awita (fish around the lotus) pattern from Senna, Eastern Kurdistan area late 19th century. The field design on this rug is called by the Kurds Masi Awita (fish composite or fish around the lotus). Masi is the Kurdish word for the Farsi Mahi (where the Persians use an h the Kurds use an s), meaning fish. The fish swimming around the lotus flower represents the Yin and Yang, a concept brought to Kurdistan by the Mongols in the 13th century. Western carpet literature refers to this design as the Herati pattern. The design of this rug is interpreted by our designers and vivid colors are chosen for this rug. 

Color summary:  9 colors in total;

• Yellow Green 419 (Henna - Indigo)
• Gold  429 (Reseda Luteola)
• Cadet Blue 26 (Spurge - Indigo)
• Imperial Red  415 (Madder Root)
• Sunray Color  405 (Henna)
• Emerald Green  407 (Chamomile - Indigo)
• Congo Pink  306 (Madder Root)
• Natural Wool Color  320 (Specially Washed)

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