On a golden turmeric ground this palatial antique Persian Mahal is a total showstopper. Woven between 1890 and 1900, it’s packed with aged dyes, low pile, and that soft glow only real old world wool can pull off. The field is loaded with a tiny, continuous Herati design with small scale details everywhere you look. A rich navy border wraps around the whole thing, filled with turtle motifs marching in a perfect rhythm, framing all that turmeric in the best way.
Handwoven with vegetable dyed wool, the handle is floppy and relaxed, classic village weave energy. You feel it the second you lift a corner. And anything you place on top of her instantly levels up. Furniture, art, a whole room’s mood, everything reads better on this golden turmeric ground.
Pieces in this palatial size with this kind of color story didn’t happen by accident. Someone dreamt it up, ordered it to be woven, and waited years for it to come to life. Color lovers will lose it. Designers will find any excuse to build a room around her. She’s clean, floor ready, soulful, special, and ready for her next modern home.
Thank you for choosing to work with a small business where the best of the rugs are offered for a lot less. We take pride in encouraging modern homes to adopt old rugs, the best ever woven from an era whose practices and artistry are now extinct.
Exact Size: 12’8 x 15’3
:: Please consider a rug pad for this old beauty, to keep it protected and wiggle free. Click below if you want to add one at BPR and we will custom cut it to size:
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