







Antique Mahal Area Rug (8' x 9')
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Dimensions: 8'9" x 9'9" (267 cm x 297 cm).
Circa: 1920.
This antique circa 1920 Mahal rug is a handmade, one-of-a-kind Persian carpet with a softly weathered ivory, taupe, and charcoal palette. Its hand-knotted wool pile carries a restrained all-over floral design within a finely drawn border, creating an elegant, timeworn surface with exceptional decorative versatility. An ideal centerpiece for a living room, bedroom, or dining area.
Faded neutral tones of ivory, taupe, beige, charcoal, camel, brown, and sage, with a ivory field.
Mahal rugs are woven in the Mahallat district, about 45 miles southeast of Arak (formerly Sultanabad) in west-central Iran. Hand-knotted in a cottage industry setting on a cotton foundation using soft, lustrous wool with the Persian asymmetric knot, Mahal rugs occupy a distinctive middle ground between formal city carpets and bold tribal work — neither strictly floral nor geometric, they have an ideal informality that allows them to sit comfortably in almost any décor.
Their palette is typically subdued — ivories, grays, soft browns, and faded madder reds — and their all-over "Harshang" or herati-derived patterns have a folksy, country charm beloved by interior designers. Antique Mahal rugs are closely related to the better-known Sultanabad, sharing the same relaxed drawing and warm, lived-in quality.











































