Fine Antique NW Persian Camel Hair Rug 3'8" x 9’8”

Fine Antique Tribal Bakhshayesh Rug 3'11'' x 6'0''.

This very attractive west Persian village kellegi (long rug) is well-woven on cotton, and shows an abrashed straw-eggshell and golden beige micro-lattice field supporting a small rag...

A lovely example of a camel wool handwoven Serab runner. The openness of the piece woven circa 1930's lends itself to so many different styles and locations,.

An antique Serab camel hair rug from the early 20th century 3'11'' x 6'4'' The best antique rugs and carpets utilizing undyed camelhair are quite rare, as they represent a limited production of just a handful of the rug weaving villages and tribal encampments of the mountainous district of Northwest Persia. Prized camelhair yarn, often spun from the wool of the weaver's own camels yields exceptionally soft and glowing earth tones and like top quality sheep's wool, it is very strong and resilient to wear. Color striations, known as abrash, yield a surprisingly wide range of earth tone hues from blonde to wheat to walnut and even chocolate brown, greatly enhancing the aesthetic of this style of weaving. The major regions of origin were Persian Kurdistan and Azerbaijan. The most notable pieces come from the towns of Bijar, Malayer, Serab and Bakshaish and the surrounding villages. Most of the Camelhair rugs...