Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug

Mahal carpets are found with both tribal and curvilinear motifs. This attribute derives from the unique position of the city of Mahallat, which is between the cities of Arak and Del...

An antique Persian Sultanabad Mahal carpet from the turn of the 20th century.

A turn of the 20th century Persian Sultanabad carpet. Sultanabad rugs are distinguished as the highest quality Mahal carpets. It is often called a Ziegler Mahal because of the west...

An early 20th century Persian Mahal. Mahal carpets are found with both tribal and curvilinear motifs. This attribute derives from the unique position of the city of Mahallat, which...

A 19th century Persian Sultanabad carpet with all-over floral and vine pattern on an indigo background, surrounded by a contrasting floral border. Measures: 9'5" x 18'3". ...

Hand woven in Southern Persia circa 1890. A large scale village workshop weaving of the Baktiari tribal group. Construction: All wool pile on a cotton foundation, non depressed warp weave using Persian knotting technique, single cord wrapped selvedge, short fringe end finish. Design type: A medium scale all over design of leaf and vine clusters with smaller floral elements throughout. This drawing is based on early “Zili Sultan...

Antique Persian Malayer rug, size: 9'0"x 19'9".

The Arak region in central Persia is generally accepted to have produced more large carpets than any other province in that country. During the second half of the nineteenth century,...