Antique Persian Village rug with navy field and overall Boteh design #old taxco jewelry

Antique Persian Village rug with navy field and overall Boteh design #old taxco jewelryMalayer is an ancient city in the central Hamadan district of Iran where Queen Esther in the bible is buried. It also is a famous rug weaving district with many unique and highly induvial village rugs having been woven there. The older ones such as this one were woven on a wool foundation and I look for these constantly. The feeling (or as rug collectors say the Handle) of the rug is like a pair of old blue jeans, soft and very comforting. The wool

From  accounts I have heard in Africa these were worn ceremonially by newlyweds and given to the bride as a form of dowry

the animal survived

This wheel shows extensive signs of genuine use and the feel of the wheel in my hand is a wonderful sensation

Collected on my travels

somewhat around the end of last century

Size:12” w x 4” d x 14” t

the borders are also an outstanding combination of intricately outlines elements

turquoise with a soft patina showcase fine silver work that creates a recessed box or frame called a shadow box

See the back view for the plaited hair

Local people fed them as they recognized their bowls and by this act acknowledged the monks piety

Examples such as this one were used as a storage of wealth and when metal was needed for either large transactions or when tools

Rugs and carpets before were woven from wools that were a lot less chemically treated and today are highly sought after