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Dimensions: 2'4" x 4'0" (71 cm x 122 cm).
Circa: 20.
This antique Malayer rug, circa 1920, is a hand-knotted, one-of-a-kind Persian accent rug with a softly faded palette and an elongated geometric medallion composition. The ivory field is layered with angular floral and tribal motifs, framed by a sky blue border and warm camel guard borders that showcase the refined, small-scale drawing prized in village weaving. Its narrow format and timeworn character make it especially well-suited for an entryway, hallway, or beside a bed.
Faded neutral tones of ivory, taupe, camel, sky blue, brown, faded rust, and charcoal, with a ivory field.
Malayer rugs are woven in and around the town of Malayer in western Iran, within the greater Hamadan district. Comprising over a hundred villages each with its own subtle design traditions, the Malayer region produces hand-knotted rugs on a cotton foundation using the symmetrical Turkish knot — finer and more tightly woven than most Hamadan work.
Malayer designs tend toward the geometric, with herati, mahi (fish), and stylized floral patterns rendered in a traditional palette of deep indigo, madder red, and ivory. Their precise drawing, durable construction, and handsome proportions make antique Malayer rugs a consistently sought-after choice for collectors and decorators alike.















































