Vintage Persian Malayer Throw Rug
No. 32899
Persia, Mid-20th Century
3 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. 3 in.
(1.16 x 1.59 m)
A wool pile of symmetric knots on a cotton foundation. Dated 1350, corresponding to either 1972 or 1931 depending on the calendar. While Malayers are rarely dated, this piece bears a clear inscription in the lower left of the main border. The light grey-blue field features a large diamond lattice framework, with various palmettes placed within each cell. The border shows a continuous right-angle meander with sawtooth half-ashiks.
