An early 20th-century South-East Persian Kirman gallery carpet from around 1920, measuring approximately 152.7 × 518.4 cm (about 5’0″ × 17’0″). The composition pairs a beige field with a blue border in the long gallery-format proportion characteristic of Kirman production for European and American export markets.
Kirman (Kerman) is a major city in southeastern Persia (now Iran), with one of the longest continuous formal-carpet weaving traditions in the country.
Hand-knotted wool. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique.
At a glance
· Origin: Persia (Iran), Kirman / Kerman · Period: Circa 1920 · Material: Wool · Weave: Hand-knotted (pile)
· Dimensions: ~152.7 × 518.4 cm (≈5’0″ × 17’0″) · Ground color: Beige · Border color: Blue · SKU: 20936