Gabbeh Persian rug runner carpet 10.1 x 2.8 ft / 308 x 85 cm
Information about Bachtiar rugs / Bachtiari carpets - Djoharian Collection
Bachtiari carpets are knotted by the nomadic tribe of the same name, the Bachtiar (also Bakhtiar) in southwestern Iran. Various motifs such as medallion, panels, tree of life and paradise garden are typical. The colors are often of mineral or vegetable origin, sometimes you will find carpets with a combination of natural and chemical dyes.
The knot density starts at approx. 60 kpsi, finer pieces can have up to 400 kpsi. Antique Bakhtiari carpets often have a warp and wool foundation and a pile of wool, newer pieces usually have a warp thread made of cotton, a weft thread either made of cotton or wool, the pile consists of wool. Old Bachtiari rugs impress with their enormous luminosity of colors and the appealing design language. The production area of the Bachtiari carpets includes many small towns with regional characteristics in the motif and the production method of the carpets. The main transshipment points are the cities of Shah-Re-Cord, Chahar Mahal and the nearby Isfahan.
Bachtiari carpets are usually knotted in the formats 5 x 3 ft, 4 x 6 ft, 7 x 5 ft, 8 x 6 ft, 10 x 5 ft, 10 x 7 ft, 9 x 12 ft.
Bakhtiari carpets larger than 13 x 10 ft are less common.
These oversizes are called Khan carpets.
Size: 10.1 x 2.8 ft / 308 x 85 cm
Provenance: Bakhtiari region
Pile: wool
Warp and weft: wool
Ccondition: Very good condition,
Total height: approx. 20-25 mm
Age: production time 1980/90 - vintage
Please note:
All vintage or antique carpets have often been used for decades and usually have minor signs of wear, patina or small restorations / repairs according to their age. All old and antique carpets in the Djoharian Collection have been professionally washed and, if necessary, repaired by carpet restorers.
