Antique Persian Seraband Long Carpet, 6'1"×12'4" Red & Blue, Early 20th Century
| Stock number | 20-1001 |
| Size | 6 ft 1 in x 12 ft 4 in (1.85 m x 3.76 m) |
| Origin | Persia / Iran |
| Age | Circa 1920 |
| Style | Sarouk |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Hand Knotted Pile |
| Colors | Red / Rust |
| Pattern | Allover |
An early 20th-century Persian Seraband gallery carpet from around 1900, measuring approximately 182.9 × 365.9 cm (about 6'0" × 12'0"). The composition pairs a red field with a blue border in the long gallery-format proportion characteristic of Seraband production for European and American export markets. Seraband (also Sarouk-Saraband) is a region in west-central Persia (now Iran) historically associated with hand-knotted wool village carpets featuring the small-scale boteh (paisley) repeat patterns that have become a defining motif of the type. Hand-knotted wool. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique. At a glance · Origin: Persia (Iran), Seraband · Period: Circa 1900 · Material: Wool · Weave: Hand-knotted (pile) · Dimensions: ~182.9 × 365.9 cm (≈6'0" × 12'0") · Ground color: Red · Border color: Blue · SKU: Format: long, rectangular 20-1001 Condition: Good.