Iranian Lion Rug
| ID# 1110 | Date: 2000's | -:- | Size 75 x 42 inches
(190 X107 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 7 h X 8 | Origin: Iran | Style: -Lion Rugs , Other examples of this style | Tribe: Q'ashqa'I |
| This incredibly thick and soft Iranian Rug depicts a man in bright dress fighting a large lion. A row of three Iranian military men with rifles stand above and below the man and lion. A black or navy blue spandrel is in each corner of the rug.
A vine of brightly colored orange, green, blue, and red flowers and leaves forms the border on a white background. Bright turquoise accents pop throughout the rug. |
| Wool: Super soft and thick | Sheen: Shiny | Handle: Stiff but flexible | Selvedge: Black and white 'candy cane' overcast |
| Fringe: Reduced kilim with grey cotton thread persian closure. Blue and red weft brocade visible on underside. | Pile: 17mm | Warp: Multicolored black, brown, and white wool 2S | Weft: Red wool |
| Warp Depression:Fully depressed | |||
