Malayer Rug Motifs

For sale on 1stdibs antique persian rug handwoven from the finest sheep s wool and colored with all natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets.

Malayer rug motifs.

The location in relation to these towns is significant since malayer rugs exhibit characteristics of both hamedan and sarouk rugs and carpets. It s a traditional antique persian malayer rug with brown and beige flower motifs on ivory field for sale at 1stdibs. Antique persian rug handwoven from the finest sheep s wool and colored with all natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. The boteh or the sprouting seed motif which represented rebirth is a hugely favored motif by most malayer weavers who use it without restriction to embellish their rugs.

The colors and patterns of antique malayer rugs are rich and varied. Creative combinations of malayer rugs antique malayer persian rug hand knotted malayer rugs are produced in malayer. Antique malayer rugs were woven in the small town of malayer located south of hamedan on the road to arak. The designs range from diamond or hexagon shaped medallions to all over patterns such as the classic herati pattern.

It s a traditional malayer design featuring brown and beige tribal details on an ivory field. This richness of motifs makes antique malayer rugs endlessly interesting. Malayer rugs are typically very thick and vary widely in pattern featuring paisleys polygons medallions and herati motifs. Today is an excellent time to invest in antique malayer rugs because they are just now gaining the popularity and.

Tiny boteh motifs are often used to create tremendous allover patterns. At the finer levels each malayer oriental carpet is distinct the weavers having drawn on a large pool of designs investing much originality in their creation. The tremendous diversity of design and color of these rugs was quite a departure from the other styles of persian rugs woven around the region at that time.