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Bidjar Garus
3.870 €
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269 × 160(4.30 m²)
Hand-knotted
40-60 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Garrous
Where it comes from
This is a Garrous rug, a Kurdish tribal weaving from the Bijar region of Iranian Kurdistan, 269 x 160 cm (8'10" x 5'3"). Garrous rugs share the iron-like density that gives the wider Bijar region its name, woven so firm that they are known to outlast the houses they furnish, made by Kurdish weavers working from memory in the highlands around Bijar rather than from any drawn plan.
What you see
A cream-and-navy lobed medallion sits at the centre of a deep brick-red field, and the eye settles there first before moving out into the field itself, scattered with small floral and vine sprays in teal, dusty pink, ochre and sage. What catches attention next is that the four corner spandrels are drawn in the same cream and navy as the medallion, so the corners answer the centre almost exactly, an evenness not often found in a design carried purely in a weaver's memory. A wide navy border, dense with its own floral pattern, closes the composition, held on either side by a narrow cream guard stripe.
How it was made
The wool is hand-spun from local Kurdish flocks, and hand-spinning leaves the yarn slightly uneven in thickness, which is exactly what gives the surface its matte, quietly lustrous hand and its crisp, well-defined motif edges. At 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre, a density that took months of steady work at the loom, the weaver had the fineness needed to set that mirrored medallion and spandrels with real precision, holding the symmetry down to individual knots even without a cartoon to follow. Natural dyes give the palette its harmony, and forty to sixty years of handling have brought the wool to a soft, settled sheen that only comes with genuine age.
At home
At 269 x 160 cm this rug suits a seating area in a living room, or works equally well at the foot of a bed, anchoring a sofa group without ever overwhelming it. The brick-red field warms a pale floor and holds its own comfortably against dark wood furniture, while the navy medallion and border keep the whole design grounded rather than busy. Underfoot it is dense and firm, true to its Bijar heritage, and it is built to be walked on rather than kept for best. As daylight moves across the room, the wool's light sheen catches differently on the medallion than on the field, so the mirrored design keeps a quiet life of its own through the day.
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Product Details
- Rug No.
- 572896
- Size
- 269 × 160 cm (4.30 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 201,000 – 250,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 40-60 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 15 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 269 × 160 cm (4.30 m²) this is a medium rug. It works in front of a sofa, in front of a bed or in a study. It is too small for a dining table — there you want about 80 cm of clearance so a chair does not tip over the edge when pushed back.
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 4.30 m² that is roughly 0.9 to 1.1 million 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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Shipping
- Free within Germany & EU
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- 30-day return policy
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 572896
