Vintage Persian Malayer Gallery Rug
No. 30881
Persia, Mid-20th Century
5 ft. 4 in. x 12 ft. 3 in.
(1.61 x 3.70 m)
A wool pile with symmetric knots on a cotton foundation, the brown field features a symmetric swirl of leaves, regulated by two teardrop palmettes and a leafy quatrefoil above, all along the vertical axis, with touches of rust. The sandy straw border showcases simple in-and-out petal palmettes. The kellegi (long rug) format is a Malayer specialty.
