Vintage Qaradagh Sofreh
N°
00340
Period
Circa 1930
Origin
Northwest Persia
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
152 cm x 974'11" x 3'2"
A graphic Kurdish flat-weave characterised by a central cluster of horizontal stripes similar to paint brushstrokes across a rich red open-field background. The abstract modernity of certain types of tribal rugs indicates the ancestry behind textile art and modern art.