Mid 20th century.
Marsh arab rug.
A charming and lively rug that is old for its type embroidered on a hand woven blanket.
A marsh arab embroidered kilim mid 20th century.
Stunning photos of the ma dan marsh arabs reed homes.
I have been involved in selling rugs and textiles since 2008.
One year i was fortunate to spot a piece of a vintage embroidered iraqi wedding blanket stitched by the marsh arabs of southern iraq pictured above.
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The marshlands consist of a 6 000 square area of wetlands where the tigris and euphrates close in on each other and eventually meet before flowing into the shatt al arab waterway pass the city of basra and.
I feel so fortunate to own such a piece.
In the marsh arabs wilfred thesiger describes his intermittent eight year stay with the marsh arabs of southern iraq during the 1950s.
Ma adan marsh arab embroidery iraq size 2 07 x 1 45m age 50 yrs hand woven kilim with embroidery perfect conditionthe mesopotamian marshes have provided a home for the ma dan or marsh arabs for at least 5000 years although many of their carperts resemble tribal weavings from other areas these stunning embroidered kilims are unique to their region.
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The blanket is camel wool and the chain stitch is formed using a tambour or ari hook.
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