Hemin Rug geometric borders and tassel ends

geometric borders and tassel ends

The four medallions are set on a blue ground of varying shades (abrash and possibly some fading)

Overall even wear with a couple of patches of wear to the browny-pink base (deeper pink at one end)

reweave to outer borders lower end

Hemin Rug geometric borders and tassel endsA 1920s 1930s Kurdish rug from northwest Persia. The two linked diamond motifs on the dark blue ground are surrounded by chicken and tree motifs. Harmonious pink, green and amber details provide plenty of opportunity to coordinate with cushions or other furniture. Thin pile with overall even wear, some corrosion to dark browns, lower outer guard rewoven. Someone has loved this rug enough to do small spots of re piling and although the colours are not