19111-Chobi Ziegler Hand-Knotted/Handmade Afghan Rug/Carpet Tribal/Nomadic Authentic/ Size: 9'3''x 6'11"/ 282cm x 211cm

19111-Chobi Ziegler Hand-Knotted/Handmade Afghan Rug/Carpet Tribal/Nomadic Authentic/ Size: 9'3''x 6'11"/ 282cm x 211cmNR: 19111 Location: Chobi Ziegler Size: 9'3''x 6'11" 282cm x 211cm Country: Afghanistan Pile: Wool Base: Cotton CHOBI ZIEGLER Details: In 1883, Ziegler and Co. of Manchester, England established a Persian carpet manufacturing company in Arak (Sultanabad), Iran, employing designers from major Western department stores, like B. Altman & Co. and Liberty of London, to modify fanciful 16th and 17th century Eastern designs for the more restrained Western

is the diamond shaped lozenge by itself in the center of the carpet or repeated along the length twice or three times according to the size

and by the decorative

The border is typical of many Persian carpets from different regions: two narrow guards and a wide central band

for this implied that they possessed quality and style

Afghan kelims are renowned worldwide for being hard wearing flat woven rugs

The foundation may be either cotton or silk

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either independently or in conjunction

and are amongst the most collectable examples of contemporary Persian tribal weaving

4th quarter 19th century

and then sewn together down the middle

It is not uncommon to find these rugs at a local retailer