Kurdish Rug From Village of Qoltuq

Kurdish Rug From Village of Qoltuq

This is a village rug from the Kurdish village Qoltuq. These rugs are of a type that are called Qoltuq Bijar or just Bijar in the trade. The wool is thick strong wool woven very tight making a strong durable attractive carpet that will last for years. It is hard to explain the difference but a rug like this may outlast a tribal rug by two or three times.

They are called Bijar because in handle and style they are similar to Bijar rugs. Qoltuq is Northeast of Cesme Bigar which is the real name of Bijar.

Structure: Symmetrical knot. 13 knots per horizontal inch and 11 knots per vertical inch. 143 per square inch (2216 per square decimeter)

Yarn Spin: Z.

Warp: Cotton, white.

Weft: Cotton 2 shots, the sinuous shot is thinner than the rigid the way older Bijar rugs were.

Pile: 2 Wool singles.

Ends: Warp fringe.

Selvages: overcast with blue wool.

Further Notes: Thick meaty handle, very substantial new rug. This is one of the finer woven Qoltuq. No holes, tears, rips or low spots. Thick pile. Very plush.

I bought a few of these rugs because they are the nicest small Persian rugs that I have seen lately. I am a little disappointed that they do not look as good in pictures as they do in person. I think these rugs will last a long time and improve in looks as age. They are like new, well made, with great wool, and will probably outlast me.