12079 Bakhtiar rug vintage 10.0 x 5.2 ft / 306 x 160 cm

Hand knotted Midcentury vintage wool rug with veggie dyes. Excellent conditon.

Information about Bachtiar rugs / Bachtiari carpets - Djoharian Collection
Bachtiari carpets are knotted by the nomadic tribe of the same name, the Bachtiar (also Bakhtiar). 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. 90,000 per m², finer pieces can have up to 500,000 per m². Antique Bakhtiari carpets often have a backing made of wool 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  150 x 100 cm, 200 x 130 cm, 300 x 150 cm, 300 x 200 cm.
Large Bakhtiari carpets between 400 x 300 cm an0 x 400 cm are less common.
These oversizes are traded as Khan carpets.

Size: 10.0 x 5.2 ft - 306 x 160 cm
Provenance: Bakhtiari region
Pile: wool
Warp and weft: cotton
Ccondition: Excellent condition, some lower pile spots.
Total height: approx. 7-9 mm
Age: production time 1960/70 - 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.

Color: basic color red-brown combined with beige, blue and green.
Size: medium carpet size - Kelly format rug
Carpet type: Classic oriental carpet
Rug Pad: Recommended
Underfloor heating: Suitable.