• Circa1900 - 1925
• Size4.8 x 7 Ft.
• KPSI170 Knots Per Square Inch
• Dye100% Organic Natural Dye
• MaterialCotton foundation (4 wefts each row) / wool pile

This museum quality rug was made in the early 1900's in Bijar, Iran by Kurdish weavers. Bijar was at the center of a major weaving area in northwestern Iran, that became well-known throughout the world for it's durable rugs and high quality craftsmanship. These rugs were usually produced in small workshops and in homes throughout the surrounding countryside. This rug has a European rose floral design and is special because towards the end of the rug weaving process, the weavers ran out of the wool dye lot and finished the rug off using a different color. This tells us that this rug was probably made by a family for it's own use.

While working on this rug, the weaver added 4 wefts to each row of knots, and then beat down the knots with a heavy comb made of metal and wood. This creates the dense, luxurious feel typical of all antique Bijar rugs. As strong as steel, antique Bijar carpets are also known as the "Iron rugs of Persia”. You can expect them to last for a couple of hundred years. These rugs are very popular and are in demand by the general public and antique oriental rug collectors alike.