Number 2058
Type Village
Material Wool
Style All Over
Origin Malayer
Size 505 x 302
Age 1880
More drama from the magical artists of olden Malayer, in the form of a stupefying XXL MEGA MONSTER MOMMA
Size 505 x 302 extra rare
Age 140 years
Condition perfect
The expanse of the undulating border takes the breath away, while the decorative allure of the Millefleurs garden field is breathtakingly awesome.
Back in the 19th century, Malayer weavers created some of the finest small rugs in Persia and the world. Large ones were few and extremely rare because their looms were very narrow (95% of production was small qaliches or thin runners or kellehs). Such XXL artworks were commissioned by special order from the Qajar aristocracy for their palaces and the richest merchants for their town house mansions.
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