Vintage Persian Bidjar Rug afghan-runner we see Oushak rugs handwoven

we see Oushak rugs handwoven from 100% hand-spun wool

with the skills passed from mothers to daughters across generations

lattice fields and strong border frameworks are the common vocabulary

Size: 148 x 120 cm

Stock Number: BR2262

Vintage Persian Bidjar Rug afghan-runner we see Oushak rugs handwovenThis rug comes from Bidjar, a town in Kurdistan Province in northwestern Iran, woven primarily by Kurdish people whose artistic sensibility and culture run deep in the region. Despite its modest size, Bidjar became known worldwide for exceptional rug craftsmanship by the turn of the 20th century. The nickname says everything, the Iron Rug of Persia. That name is not hyperbole. The construction technique used in Bidjar has never been replicated