Hand-Knotted Persian Akstafa Area Rug
Item Details
A hand-knotted Persian Akstafa area rug. This carpet is hand-knotted in a palette of dusty blue, green, coral, ivory, sky blue, taupe, and teal. It features a crenelated diamond shaped medallion with highly stylized palmette pendants. The blue field is densely patterned with symbolic motifs including roosters, swans, combs, amulets, hyacinths, vases, eight pointed stars, and_boteh_.The main border features alternating encircled flowers and geometric shapes and it is framed by barber pole, medahil, and floral guard borders. It has natural warp fringe to either end and it is marked to the verso ‘handmade in Iran’.
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Type | Area Rug |
Manufacturing Process | Handmade |
Period | Neither |
Condition
- some light areas of wear; pulled threads
Dimensions
- approximately 5.29′ × 9.29′.
Item #
17NYC115-073