Fish Surrounding Lotuses 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 the rug is interpreted by our designers, and unusual soft colors are chosen for this rug.

Color summary: 9 colors in total, most used 4 colors are;

• Opal  533 (Henna - Indigo)
• Sunray Color  405 (Henna)
• Bistre Brown  411 (Pomegranate - Madder Root)
• Ochre 73 (Madder Root)