Semi Antique Four Seasons Bakhtiari 8.4x5.5

Handmade semi antique four seasons Persian Bakhtiari rug. Size 8.4x5.5 feet, made of fine quality lamb's wool pile on cotton foundation, all natural vegetable dye, incorporating a beautiful and very popular 'four seasons' design and finished off beautifully with an intricate floral border. Hand woven by Bakhtiari nomadic tribes of western Iran. The approximate year of origin: 1975-1985. Bakhtiari is an ancient southwestern Iranian tribe. Bakhtiaris were nomaidc pastoralists and weaving rugs was and still is a unique way of expression and telling stories.

Size: 8.4x5.5 Feet