Bijar | 390 x 300 cm | Nr. Z-3032

Bijar, light red with border and medallion

Origin	Persia
Dimensions	390 cm x 300 cm (= 11.7 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool Weft & Warp: cotton
knots per m²2	360.000
Pile height	8mm
Year of manufacture	2010
Colour	Light red, dark blue
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

This rug was knotted in Bijar, in the province of Kermanshah in north-western Iran. Bijar rugs are among the most solid and highest-quality 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 edging (border) forms a wonderful contrast to the centre and shapes the transition at the edge of the rug.

At the heart of the central field of this Bijar sits the symmetrical centrepiece, which is also medallion . The design of the field is subordinate to the medallion, so that the medallion appears to float on the field.

The background of this Bijar is light red. The border is worked in cream white, rust red and dark blue. In the cream-white centre, rust red and dark blue are combined.

Material

The pile of this Bijar was knotted from high-quality new wool . New wool is obtained by shearing sheep gently. New wool is a renewable, natural raw material with a range of impressive qualities: thanks to the natural fat content of the wool, the surface repels droplets of water and is therefore naturally proofed against dirt. Wool also offers excellent thermal insulation, helps 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 stretchy, which makes it especially suited to a hard-wearing foundation.