Mina Khani Rug with Bidjar Border

The source of the rug comes from the book Antique Rugs of Kurdistan A Historical Legacy of Woven Art, James D. Burns, 2002 nr.4. This was an exclusive example of a Mina Khani lattice design mid-19th century rug from Koliya'i, Southern Kurdistan area. The mina khani is composed of a series of rows of aster flowers surrounded by circular tendrils, vines, and other flowers; it's used in many areas of southern and eastern Kurdistan and is among the most popular of all Kurdish patterns. This is a typically tribal and primitive treatment of an ancient pattern of linked flowers with a typical Bidjar border. The lattice appears to continue into infinity – as though we can see the section that is framed by the characteristic leaf design Bidjar border, which looks like a Cat. The design of the rug is interpreted by our designers, and vivid colors are chosen for this rug. 

Color summary:  10 colors in total;

• Cadet Blue 26 (Spurge - Indigo)
• Imperial Red  415 (Madder Root)
• Charleston Green 50 (Spurge - Indigo)
• Bistre Brown  411 (Pomegranate - Madder Root)
• Sunray Color  405 (Henna)
• Natural Wool Color  320 (Specially Washed)
• Rooibos Tea  154 (Madder Root)
• Dark Sienna  402 (Madder Root - Pomegranate - Spurge - Walnut Husk)
• Yellow Green 419 (Henna - Indigo)
• Khaki  413 (Dyers’s Weed)

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