A 19th-century West Persian Bijar carpet from around 1880, measuring approximately 61.1 × 274.5 cm (about 2’0″ × 9’0″). The composition pairs a deep navy field with an ivory border in a long-narrow runner format.
Bijar is a town in the Kurdish region of northwestern Persia (now Iran), historically known for producing exceptionally dense, structurally heavy wool carpets — the so-called “iron carpets of Persia.”
Hand-knotted wool, densely packed. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique.
At a glance
· Origin: Persia (Iran), Bijar (Kurdish region) · Period: Circa 1880 · Material: Wool · Weave: Hand-knotted (pile, dense)
· Dimensions: ~61.1 × 274.5 cm (≈2’0″ × 9’0″) · Ground color: Navy · Border color: Ivory · SKU: 20-12009
