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76390 Vintage Persian Mazandaran Kilim Rug, 11'09 x 15'04. Woven in the secluded, rain-kissed foothills of northern Iran, this vintage Persian Mazandaran kilim speaks in the quiet vernacular of simplicity—a visual whisper in a world of noise. Crafted by the weavers of the Mazandaran province, where forested slopes meet the Caspian Sea, this textile emerges not from the traditions of nomadic display, but from the hearths of settled life. Its rhythm of alternating tonal fields—soft umber, sun-washed straw, and earthy taupe—echoes the muted majesty of woodland bark and harvested grain. Each vertical stripe is a stanza in a woven poem, subtle and contemplative, invoking the meditative silence of nature untouched.
The kilim rug is formed from narrow bands woven on modest village looms, then joined edge-to-edge by hand, embracing the inherent seam lines as part of the design’s architecture. These stitched divisions create a visual cadence, an organic symmetry that pulses with breath-like regularity. The result is a composition that transcends ornamentation—eschewing floral flourishes or tribal motifs for something more primal and spatial, like the pared-down canvases of Agnes Martin or the tonal fields of Rothko, yet born entirely of pastoral life rather than modernist theory.
This kilim, though minimalist in expression, is profoundly rooted in function and intimacy. It may have served as a bedding layer, a dowry piece, or a domestic floor covering—its austerity not a lack but a choice, cultivated over generations. The handspun wool, steeped in natural dyes, reveals its abrash like sun passing through clouds—tonal shifts that register time, use, and light. In this way, the rug is both document and presence: a living textile that bears the imprint of its place and people.
In today's interiors, this Mazandaran kilim moves effortlessly between roles—as sculptural floor art, as textile architecture, or as a grounding presence in minimalist, Japandi, or wabi-sabi spaces. It evokes the raw poetics of shadow and tone, carrying with it a whisper of the forest, the tactility of the handmade, and the philosophy of restraint. At once ancient and avant-garde, it is a rug that holds silence like a vessel, a soft geometry carved not by the hand of a designer, but by a lineage of weavers who found meaning in modest repetition and the beauty of the essential.
Rendered in variegated shades of brown, camel, tan, ecru, coffee, and sand with other neutral accent colors.
Abrash.
Handwoven wool.
Made in Iran.
Measures: 11'09 x 15'04.
Date: 1960's. Mid-20th Century.
- Dimensions:Width: 141 in (358.14 cm)Length: 184 in (467.36 cm)
- Style:Kilim (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Wool,Hand-Woven
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960-1969
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Abrash. This is kilim panels stitched together.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 76390 Vintage Persian Mazandaran Kilim Rug, 11'09 X 15'041stDibs: LU942915805341
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