Friday, January 28, 2011

CRAIGSLIST FIND: ANTIQUE RUG **



Justin and I picked up this beauty a few days ago. We bought it from a lovely couple who live in an AMAZING house right around the corner from us in Kingston. I've never seen a rug quite like it. I have no idea where it's from...when it was made...or what it's worth. But I know I like it.

The pattern is embroidered on top of a plain woven base. And it definitely looks old. Anybody have any idea what kind of rug it is?






**UPDATE: After some SERIOUS googling I finally figured out that this is called an Arabi...which is a type of tribal kilim made by nomads in Southern Iraq. You can see more here and here. God, I love the internet.


2 comments:

  1. What lovely crewel! Truly beautiful. A lucky craigslist find, a treasure, indeed.

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  2. Oh, I love this - So gorgeous!

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