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Senneh Garden Carpet

Senneh Garden Carpet

  • Number YR870

  • Type Workshop

  • Material Wool

  • Style Geometric

  • Origin Senneh

  • Size 200 x 132

  • Age 1880

Story

This beautiful rug descends from an illustrious long line of Safavid Garden Carpets. The pattern of square floral cells has become associated with the Bakhtiari in the 20th century but in the 19th century it was still evolving and developing, mostly among the Kurds of western Persia (see my book for a thorough discussion). This is the only such instance known on a Senneh carpet. The weave is very sturdy and fine and the range of vegetable dyes outstanding, albeit not one associated with Senneh either. Most intriguingly, the rug was woven in the opposite direction to the design. Why?

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