Early 20th Century Antique Persian Malayer Rug, 03'00 X 05'08

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antique Persian Malayer rug with Rustic Tribal Bohemian style. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with … Read more antique Persian Malayer rug with Rustic Tribal Bohemian style. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with exuberant colors and bohemian style, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Malayer rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The lovingly time-worn field displays a hexagonal lattice showcasing an all-over repetitive pattern of opulent Mir-a-Boteh motifs. Small amulets and ambiguous symbols run along the right side of the composition, adding visual interest and graphic appeal. The vibrant colors combined with abrashed striations dash across the field, enhancing the depth that connects home interiors with the elements of nature. The widely used boteh motif is thought to symbolize life, growth, and regeneration with its resemblance to a number of natural forms, including pinecones, sprouts, leaves, bushes, and flames. The ambiguous boteh motifs come together into a network that is both meaningful and elegant. It is enclosed with a geometric botanical border flanked with a barber pole guard band at either end. The elemental details throughout the Persian rug are characterized by simplicity and elegance. Rendered in variegated shades of magenta, purple, pink, brick red, cerulean, orange, lavender, mauve, light gray, coffee, charcoal, brown, and red with other accent colors. Abrash. Hand-knotted wool. Made in Iran. Measures: 03'00 x 05'08. See less