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Antique Mahal Area Rug (4' x 6')
Style: Mahal
Dimensions: 4'4" x 6'6" (132 cm x 198 cm).
Circa: 1930.
Colors: black, blue, brown, charcoal, gainsboro, gray, light gray, light slate gray, off-white, orange, silver.
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.