Bijar | 150 x 115 cm | Nr. Z-4463

Bijar, rust red with border and medallion

Origin

This rug was knotted in Bijar, in the province of Kermanshah in north-western Iran. Bijar rugs are among the sturdiest and finest Oriental rugs. The majority of the population in Bijar are Kurds.

In the Kurdish Bijar, a particularly thick and extremely hard weft yarn is beaten into the weave. The result is a board-stiff rug that is exceptionally hard-wearing. The younger Bijars in particular are decorated with the typical Herati pattern, also known as the fish pattern.

Pattern

The decorated surround (border) forms a beautiful contrast to the centre and shapes the transition at the edge of the rug.

In the middle of this Bijar's central field lies the symmetrical centre, also known as the medallion. The design of the field is subordinate to the medallion, so that the medallion appears to float on the field.

The overall impression is dominated by rust red. The border is worked in cream white, light green and rust red.

Condition

You're not the first to take a liking to this Bijar. It had owners before you who valued it and put it to use. It was hand-knotted around 1985. It has been thoroughly cleaned and is in good, though only partially restored, condition. The edges are damaged in places. We haven't fully restored this Bijar, because we feel it has a special charm just as it is. If you'd like us to, we'll happily carry on restoring the rug for you. We can bring almost any rug back to near-perfect condition.

Material

The pile of this Bijar 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 content of the wool, the surface repels droplets of water and is therefore naturally protected against dirt. Wool also offers excellent thermal insulation, helps to regulate the indoor climate and dampens sound. The weft and warp threads of this Bijar are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and elastic, which makes it particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation.