Number (sold)
Type Village
Material Wool
Style Pictorial
Origin Malayer
Size 153 x 95
Age 1900
It's always hard and usually rewarding to find Malayer rugs in the zaronim format of 5 x 3 feet. This one, with its off reds and off whites, depicts a charmingly clunky Houshang Shah on his throne. He is one of the main characters in the ancient Persian epic poem, the Shahnameh, and the manner of his representation here tells us that these folk tales were very popular even at a rural level.
Hadi Maktabi and his staff provide comprehensive and thoughtful services to collectors and textile buyers worldwide. His knowledge of antique oriental rugs and textiles, including many fine offerings from the Levant, is unsurpassed. We have been loyal customers for over five years and have visited his Beirut premises. He has worked with us upon several occasions to select the exact Ottoman and Levantine pieces we wanted for our collection. You can be sure of quality and honesty when dealing with Hadi. Penelope and Timothy Hays, Just In From The East Collection, Florida 🇺🇸
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