Persian gallery carpet, bidjar halvai

" persian gallery carpet bidjar halvai " Ancient persian passage carpet bidjar halvai, circa 1900. A very original and highly stylized border design is an exceptionally clever feature of this superbly designed antique bidjar rug. We can observe its distinctive patterns says herati, golfarang.a profusion of saffron prized in the field accompanies the rare spruce green in its border, including an abundance of rich and bright colors. This carpet remains deeply saturated after more than a century of age. Bidjar carpets are known among ancient oriental carpets as the "iron carpet of persia", the state of particularly heavy hairs. But the bidjar called "halvai" is renowned for its incredible flexibility and lightness. The weft and warp is made of wool, which is a sign of quality and antiquity of this magnificent nineteenth-century carpet. Dimensions: 520x113 cm. Condition: small restoration, slight cut on 5cm, low wool on 85 cm in the border in length as well as in width, abraches.