ID# 1116
Date: Purchased by warrug during the window when the embargo was lifted on Iranian rugs in the early 2000's, so likely woven in the late 1990's through 2000.
Size: 48 x 68 inches
(122 x 173 cm)
Condition: This rug features a detailed lion with two king-like figure busts above and below. Medallions sit in the green spandrels as well as throughout the red field. The lion is colored naturally, except for the blue tuft on the end of his tail.
The border contains small multicolored flower shapes.
This is another example of a rug from Warrug's collected rugs being offered for sale for the first time in late 2021. This rug gives context to
Afghan political portrait rugs,
Amman Ullah Khan (AUK) rugs, and our favorite,
Lion Rugs.
Wool: Soft and dry
Sheen: Slight shine
Handle: Stiff but flexible
Selvedge: Red and green candy cane striped overcast wool
Fringe: Red and green weft brocade, no kilim
Pile: 6mm, long compared to Afghan Baluchi
Warp: 2S naturally colored wool
Weft: Pink cotton thread
