Bidjar
294 × 196 cm
3.456 €
Bidjar
750 €
Incl. VAT
43 × 47(0.20 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Bidjar
Where it comes from
A Bijar, also written Bidjar, from the Kurdish weaving regions of western Iran, measuring 43 x 47 cm (1'5" x 1'6"). Bijar rugs have earned the nickname "the iron rugs of Persia" for a density and pressed firmness that no other Persian tradition matches. Almost all of them are made as large, substantial floor coverings. This one is not, and that is what makes it worth pausing over.
What you see
The field is ivory, and against it stand a stag and a doe beneath a blossoming tree, rendered with real bodies, legs, antlers and heads rather than stylised into pattern. A grey-blue band runs beneath their feet, grounding the scene. Around it, several borders gather in sequence: a rust-red diagonal band, a wider olive-gold band worked with flowers, and a deep navy outer edge, the three together taking up close to a quarter of the piece. The wool is matte throughout, with no silk and no sheen, so the whole scene reads as soft, even colour rather than glitter.
How it was made
The pile is hand-spun wool, knotted by hand onto a cotton warp at a density of 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre, with the pile itself kept low, at 15 millimetres. That density is what allows a stag's antlers and a doe's legs to appear clearly at a size where most rugs would only manage a repeating pattern. A Bijar's pressed, compact structure means the finished piece cannot be folded, only rolled, and even at this small scale the weave holds that same firmness underfoot. It is twenty to forty years old, and it has kept its edges sharp.
At home
A piece this size is not meant to anchor a room; it earns its place by a doorway, in a study, or wherever it sits close enough to be looked at properly. The ivory ground catches whatever light reaches it, and the rust and olive borders hold their own against dark wood nearby. It is dense enough underfoot to be walked over rather than saved, and small enough that you will keep noticing the deer each time you pass.
More on Bidjar rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 181574
- Size
- 43 × 47 cm (0.20 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 15 mm
- Knots
- 201,000 – 250,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 20-40 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Bilderteppich
- Weight
- ca. 1 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 43 × 47 cm (0.20 m²) this is a small rug. It works beside a bed, in a reading corner, in front of a fireplace or as a mat by a door. It does not furnish a room; it makes a point in one.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre; across 0.20 m² that is roughly 40,000 to 50,000 individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
How do I care for this rug?
Hand-spun wool still carries its own lanolin, which keeps liquid sitting on the surface for a moment: blot quickly, with clear water and a light cloth, working inwards and without rubbing. Otherwise regular vacuuming along the pile is enough. Turn the rug once or twice a year so light and footfall reach it evenly.
Still have a question?
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 181574
