Description:

Qum hunting scene pictorial rug was hand knotted of 100 percent wool on a cotton foundation. The rug has full wool piles and is in like new condition. Nice colors with excellent quality. No holes or repairs, nice and soft. Gorgeous design and a near perfect rectangle. Cleaned and ready to be enjoyed. Recent embargoes by the U.S. against Iranian goods should cause the value of these rugs to increase.

    Provenance:
  • Acquired from a Virginia Estate
  • Dimensions:
  • 9ft 1in x 12ft 1in
  • Medium:
  • Hand Knotted Rug
  • Circa:
  • 1990s
  • Notes:
  • Hunting Scene rugs depict a long tradition of hunting that is deeply immersed within Persian history. Years before the first hunting scene rug was ever woven, hunting stories were passed down orally for over 1300 years. Because this practice was so deeply embedded in Persian culture, it is no surprise that weavers portrayed hunting scenes in their work as early as the 16th century. These hunting designs show no specific city. They also do not directly refer to any person or historical event. In the rare case when a specific individual is depicted, he is distinguished by his manner of dress or an inscription within the antique rug. Usually, the objects in pictorial rugs seem very stationary, as if the subjects were posing motionless. Because hunting was considered such a distinguished act, these carpets represent a part of Princely life. Furthermore, many hunting scene rugs were originally commissioned for nobility and royalty. Despite the hunting motifs early appearance in the designs of Persian rugs, designs of this kind all but disappeared in Persian weaving from 500 BC until the 16th century. Scholars believe that this may have been due to the increasing influence of various Islamic empires, which often viewed depictions of hunting and animals as a form of idolatry. In the 1500s, hunting motifs reappeared in weaving as a direct result of Safavid rule. It was at this point that Persian royalty again took part in the ancient tradition of commissioning weavers to depict hunting scenes.
  • Condition:
  • Like New

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