Modernist Vintage Rug with Polychrome Thunderbolt Pattern
N°
00092
Period
Circa 1940
Origin
Persia
Status
Available
Size
230 cm x 1957'6" x 6'4"
Materials
Wool
A rare and unusual Persian village rug with a design composed of parallel multicoloured zig-zag elements similar to thunderbolts. Patterns such as this were probably inspired by the geometric designs of the Art Deco period and are an example of how European modernism became fashionable in the near East.