Lot Essay
An almost identical runner but with more condensed guls was sold in these Rooms 13 June 1983, lot 67.
POSSIBLY KHORASSAN KURDISH, CIRCA 1880
Details
A PERSIAN RUNNER
Possibly Khorassan Kurdish, circa 1880
Of Turkman design, the rust-red field scattered with angular floral motifs together with two human figures around a column of stylised Salor guls, in an inner hooked rectangular panel and outer serrated hooked vine border between linked S-motif stripes, a short kilim strip at one end, areas of slight wear, very slight repair
12ft.10in. x 3ft.6in. (392cm. x 107cm.)
Possibly Khorassan Kurdish, circa 1880
Of Turkman design, the rust-red field scattered with angular floral motifs together with two human figures around a column of stylised Salor guls, in an inner hooked rectangular panel and outer serrated hooked vine border between linked S-motif stripes, a short kilim strip at one end, areas of slight wear, very slight repair
12ft.10in. x 3ft.6in. (392cm. x 107cm.)
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