Carpet No(Type N Reference): 16170

Origin (State, Province): central persia

Size: 207 x 129 CM

Age:  2nd quarter of 20th century

Category: Central Persia

Description of Design and History:

A town in the area of josheghan in north west iran. Rug woven in this town have the traditional josheghan design .The asymmetric knot is used at a density of about 65 per square inch on a cotton foundation.early 19 /20 th century weaver used always natural dyes colours. All natural dyes are paramount for the carpet to have more than just decorative value. Beyond that, various dyers had varying levels of skill and invested different lengths of time in dyeing the yarns.  The “quality of color”–its radiance and level of nuance within each color–is centrally important.  Certain rare colors such as Tyrian purple, saffron yellow, cochineal rose and greens add to the carpet’s value