KURDISH CARPET

Late 19th century
Handwoven, wool, natural dyes
66.25 x 46.75 in (168.5 x 119 cm)

This carpet is mounted on a fabric measuring 77 x 56 in (196 x 142.5 cm) with a sleeve sewn on the reverse in case it is desired to be hung

NON-EXPORTABLE

This lot will be shipped in a roll

A handsome Kurdish carpet from Northwest Persia, completely filled with rows of stepped diamonds in a range of colours. The outer borders represent a highly abstracted river flowing between two mountain peaks