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Kurdish Rugs: The Haliden Northwest Kurdish Mafrash Panel

I spotted this very unusual Northwest Persian Kurdish Mafrash rug on www.Cloudband.com offered by Haliden Oriental Carpets in Bath, England run by Craig Bale, Andrew Lloyd and Owen Parry. Arcade - Haliden Inventory Page Trusted Resource List - Rug & Carpet Dealers In The U.S. Haliden Oriental Rugs.

I was drawn to this piece as soon as I saw it. Great color and bold design make this a beautiful bag. However I have to say that I do not really know a lot about Kurdish rugs. We know that Kurds are a large minority groups in Iran, Turkey, Iraq, and Ngorno Karabakh. From what I have seen over the years this is a Northwest Persian Kurdish piece but I can not tell you what tribe or even Kurd or Kurmanji. Maybe as I get more of these posted I can get it sorted out. needless to say my lack of information does not take away from the fact that this is a beautiful piece.

This panel appears related to a Kurdish Bag face in Eiland, Murray L, Jr. and Eiland, Murray L. III Oriental Rugs A Complete Guide. pg. 105

The Haliden Northwest Kurdish Mafrash Panel

Size: 111 x 54 cm

Region: West Asia > Persia > Northwest Persia

Type: Rugs and Carpets > Bags and Trappings > Mafrash panel

Date/Period: 19th century : second half.

Condition: Low pile, very small reweave to center.

Full Description
Rare NW Persian piled Mafrash panel.

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Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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