Description
Fantastic vintage Persian Kurdish rug in excellent condition. Minor signs of scattered wear.
Tree of life motifs and song birds are some of the primary imagery.
Heavy rug.
Persian Kurdish tribal rug from the Bijar region woven in the 1970s with unusual arrow medallions
Scattered very minor wear. Very solid rug. It would be fine in a high foot traffic area. Could go near an entrance or in a busy room.
Vintage handwoven geometric tribal rug woven in brick red, blues, black, and tans. Green x turquoise color producing a light bluish mint.
Tree-of-life and bird icons woven into the carpet!
Natural wool woven onto natural cotton. Crafted in a village home by Kurdish weavers in Persia.
Quite heavy and solid for its size.
No holes or weak areas.
The fringes and side cords are in great shape.
An imaginative geometric tribal rug.
From from 100% natural wool. The warp and weft is natural cotton. 1970s
Exact size is 10 ft. 6 in. by 4 ft. 11 in.
Kurdish Tribal Details
The Kolyai (also Koliai) are a settled Kurdish tribe located in an area near Songhur in Kermanshah Province of northwest Iran. They weave carpets somewhat similar to Persian Hamadan rugs in that they are often single weft in structure with cotton for warp and weft, and display geometric designs. Occasionally double weft Kolyai carpets are woven although usually these are in larger sizes.
The majority of the population in Iran is of Persian origin but there are a number of sizable minorities. One of these groups are the Kurds who live mainly in the western parts of the country in the provinces of Kurdistan, Zanjan and Kermanshah. Traditionally they were nomads but today most are settled, practicing agriculture and stock farming.
The men wear distinctive outfits that include baggy pants and a wide belt. About five million Kurds live in Iran and large Kurdish areas can also be found in eastern Turkey and western Iraq.
Kurdish village carpets are often attributed to the Kolyai tribe or to the town of Songhur. Other carpets woven by the Kurds, especially antiques, are often labeled as Bidjar or Senneh rugs.
Last photo with the antique silver Morgan silver dollar shows the back of the rug.
Shipping is $99 within the continental U.S. The runner is heavy!
Or possible free pickup near San Leandro – Stockton – Sacramento – San Andreas – East Bay Area with prior arrangement.
Please email me with questions or to arrange purchase. Thank you.
(Ku0132 O129)
