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Antique Camel Hair Chinese Primitive Pile Rug
$4,312.21
£3,224.56
€3,600
CA$5,941.15
A$6,479.66
CHF 3,432.49
MX$77,681.92
NOK 43,714.62
SEK 39,973.78
DKK 27,433.43
About the Item
A very rare rug originating from the Taklamakan desert, located in northwest China, sparsely knotted with strands of unspun camel hair. Each row of knots is separated by a considerable amount of wool wefts, which results in a weft-faced ground weave background woven with natural undyed wool, having a pattern consisting of two pairs of parallel lines (see image of the back). The strands of camel hair pile, woven with the symmetrical knot, are left uncut, with a resulting length of about 15-20 cm, creating a sculptural cascade of wool. Rugs of this type represent the earliest form of pile rugs known to mankind, back to when rugs were woven in order to mimic the textural qualities of animal furs, the latter being the first pile rugs used by humans in order to provide thermal insulation. We see a similar technique in the Filikli rugs from central Anatolia, knotted with wool obtained from the local Angora goats, which are heirs of a tradition of early pile weaving dating back to the 2nd millennium BC.
There are only about half a dozen examples of this type of camel hair rug known, most of which have found their way in the west during the last two decades.
- Dimensions:Width: 34.65 in (88 cm)Length: 61.03 in (155 cm)
- Style:Tribal (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Wool,Hand-Knotted
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1900
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:Seller: Alberto Levi Gallery s AT0101stDibs: LU954933325552
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