
Zenjan Khamseh
10% of this sale is donated to GoodWeave, a world leader in the fight against child labor. See more at GoodWeave.org! Zenjan KhamsehRRZK4367 Origin: Iran/PersianDesign: KhamsehPile: Wool on cottonSize: 4-3 x 6-7Dyes: Likely vegetalAge: ~30yrs old Design Considerations: Persian Khamseh village of Khamseh in southern Zenjan district. Characteristic hexagon medallion with anchor pendants on main field separated by spandrels by double outlined jagged border. Ivory main border consists of interlinked clusters of Boteh (shrub, paisley) motifs with navy minor border of single rotated botehs. Professional cleaned by exacting standards by Renaissance Rug Cleaning (ARCS). Overlooked and overshadowed during the Neo-Classical period of 1875-1941, arguably to 1979, by their orchestrated and majestic counterparts from the great Persian workshops, Hamadan rugs were mostly produced by women villagers for supplementary income as time allowed, mostly off season. Organized production in the city of Ha