Vintage Persian Malayer Gallery Carpet
No. 29370
Persia, Mid-20th Century
6 ft. 2 in. x 13 ft. 2 in.
(1.86 x 3.98 m)
A wool pile of symmetric knots on a cotton foundation. Three offset, independent columns of large, deeply lobed ascending palmettes adorn the pale grey-slate field. Each palmette is bracketed by formal leaves, with rust as the dominant detail tone. The sand-colored main border features a meander design, with reversing ragged pyramidal palmettes. This kellegi (long rug) combines a mellow palette with a bold allover textile pattern.
