Antique European Bessarabian Carpet, Black Floral, Hand-Woven Wool
| Stock number | 20-2028 |
| Size | 4 ft 11 in x 6 ft 11 in (1.50 m x 2.11 m) |
| Origin | Moldova |
| Age | Circa 1900 |
| Style | Bessarabian |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Flat Weave |
| Colors | Multicolor Jewel Tones |
| Pattern | Allover |
A one-of-a-kind antique European Bessarabian carpet, The composition is built on a black ground with a floral design, in the folk-textile vocabulary characteristic of the Bessarabian European tradition. Bessarabia is the historical name for a region between the Prut and Dniester rivers, today divided across Moldova and Ukraine. Bessarabian carpets combine Ottoman, Russian, and central European decorative vocabularies, with floral designs that distinguish them from related Caucasian tribal weavings of the same period. Hand-woven wool. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique. At a glance · Origin: Bessarabia (today's Moldova / Ukraine region) · Construction: Hand-woven wool · Ground color: Black · Design: Floral · SKU: 20-2028 Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Good Condition.