Old Lori | 174 x 106 cm | Nr. 15561

800,00 €

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Old Lori

Craftsmanship and timeless elegance come together in this rug in light brown and light red. With a knot density of approx. 120,000 knots per m², the painstaking workmanship shows above all in the precise drawing of the pattern and the fine execution of the details. At 174 × 106 cm it works well as a rug for the bedroom or study. It shows to equally good effect in a seating area. Colouring and texture give any room a homely, exclusive note – a one-of-a-kind piece that will last for years.

Delivery time	2 days
Origin	Caucasus
Dimensions	174 cm x 106 cm (= 1.84 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool Weft & Warp: wool
knots	120.000
Year of manufacture	1920
Condition	pre-owned and cleaned
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

Lori rugs are a finer version of the Gabbeh, which was traditionally knotted by the Lurs. The Lurs are a tribal people in south-western Persia (also known as Loristan). Lori (or Luri) rugs are also referred to as Loribaft. The added syllable "baft" means roughly "knotted". Translated, Loribaft therefore means Lur knotting.

Lori rugs traditionally have inventive geometric patterns in colourful designs. Modern Loris are usually plainer these days, with monochrome designs. Even so, you still come across traditional, stylised and geometric motifs from everyday nomadic life, such as goats, camels, dogs, plants or people. The geometric pattern and the friendly colours create a pleasant, warm atmosphere at home.

This Old Lori is around 106 years old and a real collector's piece.

Material

This hand-knotted Lori rug has a dense, relatively high pile. The sheep's wool used for the pile of Lori rugs is particularly fine and rich in lanolin. Lori rugs are wonderfully cosy and hard-wearing. Traditionally, Lori rugs – like Gabbeh rugs – were used for sleeping on. They invite you to sit and lounge about in the living room, but they are also excellent for high-traffic areas and in the dining area. The sheep's-wool pile of Lori rugs is hand-spun and dyed with natural dyes. That is what gives Loris their soft surface. Hand-spun wool is always slightly irregular. During dyeing, the natural pigments are taken up to differing degrees. The rug looks more lively for it, with so-called colour shifts (abrash), that is, light and dark shadings of colour. These changes in the tone of the pile yarn always run across the length of the Old Lori and make the rug forgiving of dirt.

The foundation (weft and warp threads) of this Old Lori is made of new wool.

Condition

This Old Lori has had admirers before you. It was knotted around 1920. It has been thoroughly cleaned and is in good but unrestored condition. The pile has become fairly thin over the years. The edges and fringes of the rug are damaged and could do with a repair. The border is missing at both fringe ends. We have not restored this Old Lori, because we feel it has a special presence just as it is. If that is what you would like, we will of course gladly restore the rug for you. Either way, this Old Lori will give 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.

Child labour? No thanks. Children belong in school, not at a knotting frame or a loom. For us it therefore goes without saying that we only offer rugs made under fair conditions and without child labour.

We attach particular importance to humane working conditions and tolerate no child labour at any of our producers. Thank you for helping us to ensure fair conditions.

That is why we support the initiative Care & Fair against child labour in the rug trade.