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Antique Mahal Area Rug (10' x 17')
Style: Mahal
Dimensions: 10'9" x 17'4" (328 cm x 528 cm).
Circa: 1940.
Colors: blue, brown, dark gray, gainsboro, gray, light gray, light slate gray, off-white, pink, red, redwood, rosy brown, slate gray.
Mahal rugs are from Mahallet, about 145 miles west of Arak. Mahals are woven in a cottage industry setting and being neither floral or geometric, have that ideal informality that enables them to fit in any décor. They are woven on a cotton foundation using soft lustrous wool and are Persian (asymmetrically) knotted.
They have a medium weave, soft palette and often use an all over pattern making them desirable for interior designers. It has a subdued palette of ivories, grays, and browns. The design is a stylized "Harshang" pattern with a folksy drawing which gives it a country charm and aesthetic. Mahal rugs are similar to their better known Cousins Sultanabad’s.