Vintage Persian Flatweave Kilim Gallery Carpet
No. 31121
Persia, Mid-20th Century
5 ft. 11 in. x 14 ft.
(1.79 x 4.23 m)
Slit tapestry weave with wool pattern wefts on a cotton warp. The field is divided into twelve roughly equal rectangular panels in abrashed shades of red, rose, and chocolate. A few irregular lines indicate where the weavers changed. The design features a zigzag inner border, a main stripe in a reciprocal pattern, and an outermost border in plain dark and abrashed tones.
