Old Hamadan | 368 x 158 cm | Nr. 20061

900,00 €

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Old Hamadan

This one-of-a-kind piece in dark blue and light red brings together traditional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. With approx. 120,000 knots per m², the work involved is correspondingly painstaking, as you can see in the precise drawing and the finely worked details. Its 368 × 158 cm make it a runner for hallways and entrance areas. It shows to equally good effect beside the bed. The harmonious colouring and the distinctive texture give any room an exclusive, homely atmosphere. A rug of this quality is far more than a furnishing item – it is a piece of traditional textile art with individual character and lasting value.

Delivery time	2 days
Origin	Persia
Dimensions	368 cm x 158 cm (= 5.81 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool Weft & Warp: cotton
knots	120.000
Year of manufacture	1940
Condition	pre-owned and cleaned
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

Hamadan (also Hamedan) rugs are knotted in the area around the city of Hamadan in north-western Iran. Hamadan is one of the oldest cities in Persia and lies amid a well-watered fruit-growing region on the banks of the Qareh, at the foot of the Zagros foothills. Rug knotting has a centuries-old tradition in this region. Hamedan is a collective name, for village and nomad rugs from many surrounding places come onto the market in Hamedan. What is typical of rugs from the Hamadan region is that they are knotted with a single weft using the Turkish knot. That is to say, one weft thread is inserted after every row of knots. Persian rugs are normally knotted with two or three wefts.

This Old Hamadan is around 86 years old and a true collector's piece.

Material

The pile of this Old Hamadan was hand-knotted from high-quality new wool. New wool is obtained by gently shearing sheep. New wool is a renewable, natural raw material with a number of impressive properties: thanks to the natural lanolin in the wool, the surface repels droplets of water and is therefore naturally protected against dirt. Wool also offers excellent thermal insulation, helps regulate the indoor climate and dampens sound.

The weft and warp threads of this Old Hamadan are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and pliable, which makes it particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation.

Condition

You are not the first to take a liking to this Old Hamadan. It had owners before you who valued it and put it to use. It was knotted around 1940. It has been thoroughly cleaned and is in good but unrestored condition. The pile has become quite thin over the years. The fringes & edges are in need of repair, too. We have not restored this Old Hamadan, because we feel it has a special presence exactly as it is. If you would rather have it restored, we are of course happy to do that for you. Either way, this Old Hamadan will bring you pleasure for decades to come.

A note on the photos

The colours of this rug change depending on which side you look at it from. It all depends on whether the light falls with the nap of the pile or against it. That is why we have photographed the rug from several angles.

Child labour? No thanks.

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