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This remarkable piece is the work of the Milanlu Kurds of Khorasan in northeastern Iran. Traditionally, these textiles were woven in long narrow strips using a technique that is now almost forgotten. Once the weaving was completed, the strip would be cut into several sections and then carefully joined together to create a wider flat-weave. In this example, the original strip has been divided into three sections and tastefully stitched together.
Such pieces were primarily made as multipurpose household textiles. They could serve as covers, floor coverings, or as a sofreh, a textile spread on the ground to serve meals to guests. Their practical use made them an essential part of nomadic and village life.
The lively colours and the charming small pom-poms in the field suggest that this particular piece was most likely woven as part of a dowry. Dowry textiles were often preserved carefully and used during important family ceremonies, which explains the excellent condition in which such examples survive.
Woven with high-quality wool spun by hand, the piece has a wonderfully rich texture and a substantial weight that allows it to function equally well as a decorative textile or as a functional rug.
A rare and collectible tribal weaving that combines authenticity, cultural significance, and decorative appeal.
Material: Hand-spun wool.
Origin: Milanlu Kurdish tribes, Khorasan province, Iran.
Age: Early 20th century.
This remarkable piece is the work of the Milanlu Kurds of Khorasan in northeastern Iran. Traditionally, these textiles were woven in long narrow strips using a technique that is now almost forgotten. Once the weaving was completed, the strip would be cut into several sections and then carefully joined together to create a wider flat-weave. In this example, the original strip has been divided into three sections and tastefully stitched together.
Such pieces were primarily made as multipurpose household textiles. They could serve as covers, floor coverings, or as a sofreh, a textile spread on the ground to serve meals to guests. Their practical use made them an essential part of nomadic and village life.
The lively colours and the charming small pom-poms in the field suggest that this particular piece was most likely woven as part of a dowry. Dowry textiles were often preserved carefully and used during important family ceremonies, which explains the excellent condition in which such examples survive.
Woven with high-quality wool spun by hand, the piece has a wonderfully rich texture and a substantial weight that allows it to function equally well as a decorative textile or as a functional rug.
A rare and collectible tribal weaving that combines authenticity, cultural significance, and decorative appeal.
Material: Hand-spun wool.
Origin: Milanlu Kurdish tribes, Khorasan province, Iran.
Age: Early 20th century.