A monumental 19th-century West Persian Bijar carpet from around 1870, measuring approximately 457.4 × 823.2 cm (about 15’0″ × 27’0″). The composition pairs a deep navy field with a teal-green border — a distinctive and uncommon palette executed at a true gallery-format scale.
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.” Bijars at this scale are particularly rare on the market.
Hand-woven wool, densely packed pile. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique.
At a glance
· Origin: Persia (Iran), Bijar (Kurdish region) · Period: Circa 1870 · Material: Wool · Weave: Hand-knotted (pile, dense)
· Dimensions: ~457.4 × 823.2 cm (≈15’0″ × 27’0″) · Ground color: Navy · Border color: Teal green · SKU: 20263