Antique Malayer Hooshang Shah Persian Rug
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ABOUT THIS PIECE
Antique carpet, Handwoven using handspun wool and all-natural dyes in Hamedan, western Persia. Among pictorial carpets, Hooshang Shahi carpets have a special position. The story of Hooshang Shah is one of the first stories of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh and that is why it has become favoured among the people and has come to the carpets. According to Shahnameh, Hooshang Shah is the originator of the first kingdom in Persia. In Avesta, his name is “Heoshenge” and his nickname is “Pradetta” which means lawmaker. It is said that Hooshang is the discoverer of fire and the founder of the Sadeh Festival. He is mentioned as the ruler of the Seven Countries and the defeater of evil and also known as the architect of Persepolis.
SPECIFICATIONS
How it sits in your room.
260 × 140 CM (8'6" × 4'7"), DRAWN TO SCALE WITH TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN FURNITURE SIZES.
Long enough for a 3-seater sofa but not deep enough to reach under its front legs as well as hold the coffee table, so it sits just in front with the table on it. Floated like this it reads as a deliberate island.
Only 30 cm of rug would show beyond even a four-seat table, so the chairs would sit off it. This one belongs in a living room or bedroom.
Under the lower part of a queen bed with 54 cm of rug showing on each side, so your feet land on it either side of the bed.
Measure the room, or just the area the rug should cover, and we will draw this rug in it to scale.
