Bidjar Runner

This exceedingly pleasing Bidjar runner approaches the long and narrow format in a playful and novel manner. During the late 19th century the Kurdish town of Bijar and its surrounding area became a major Persian carpet producing center, weaving a variety of rugs and carpets both small and large. Central medallions were a popular design format used in these carpets. While a variety of all-over designs appear in Bidjar pieces, here a design based on a repeating prominent central medallion is skillfully improvised. Runners were traditionally paired with large carpets so it is likely that this piece was woven as part of a set, of which the central piece was a large medallion carpet. Indeed, khaki panels drawing colorful linked palmettes of the type used in the borders of large Bidjar...

Antique Persian Bidjar Long Runner, Early 20th Century Additional Details Dimensions: 3'0" x 16'0" Origin: Persia Period: Early 20th Century Rug ID: 25825

Bidjar carpets vary between very recognizable workshop production and interesting pieces made in smaller village workshops. This would be the latter. It is unusual to have a camel co...

Great Bidjar carpets are known for their delicate drawing and hardy construction. This elegant example draws a fine all-over design of foliage and blosso...

An early 20th century Persian Bidjar runner with alternating floral striped pattern surrounded by multiple complementary floral borders.

In the Caucasian style, this Kurdish Persian runner displays five columns strips in navy, red and ivory featuring bottehs and palmettes within undulating vines. The colors are rich a...

The midnight blue field of this very solidly woven, wool warp Kurdish town runner displays a single column Herati design of open lozenges, palmettes and overlaid 'fish' leaves, all w...

Rug Number 32045 Size 4' 9" x 12' 2" Design Antique Persian Bidjar Runner Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool Texture Pile Weave Origin Iran Age Antique/Vintage