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Vintage Luri Tribal Rug
132 × 197 cm · Hand-Knotted Wool on Wool, c. 1970 Lurestan
A vintage Luri tribal piece from approximately 1970 – hand-knotted in hand-spun wool on a wool foundation, with the bold archaic vocabulary of the Lurestan tribes set against a varied abrash ground.
Provenance and Tribal Heritage
The Luri tribes live in the Zagros mountains of western Iran. Luri weaving – related to the contemporary Loribaft tradition – was traditionally produced for daily life inside tents and seasonal camps during migrations through the highlands, with geometric and symbolic motifs.
This piece was hand-knotted by Luri weavers in the Lurestan region of western Iran, around 1970, in wool-on-wool tribal construction – both pile and foundation in hand-spun wool. The composition follows the archaic tribal vocabulary: rows of bold rectilinear cartouches with inscribed cross motifs, separated by lozenge guards – drawn freely in the manner of nomadic weaving.
Colour and Composition
The defining feature of this piece is its colour variation and abrash. The hand-spun wool carries pronounced tonal shifts across the field – the ground moves from brick red through old rose and mauve and back, while the cartouches and borders are drawn in indigo, petrol blue, olive and camel. This abrash – the tonal variation that occurs in hand-spun wool – reads through the surface. The wool retains a distinct lustre.
Presence in the Room
At 132 × 197 cm (2.6 m²) this is a medium room-size piece. Three contexts in which the vintage Luri comes into its own:
- Study or library: the bold archaic vocabulary provides a vibrant focal point in a room of books, wood and considered light.
- Modern loft: against raw concrete or natural materials, the wool-on-wool construction adds tactile warmth and the saturated tribal idiom acts as a counterpoint to architectural restraint.
- Bedroom or dressing area: the hand-spun wool surface gives a warm tactile foundation.
Specifications
| Provenance | Lurestan, Zagros mountains, western Iran (Luri tribe) |
| Design | Archaic tribal Luri vocabulary, geometric symbolic motifs |
| Weave | Hand-knotted, Persian knot |
| Material | 100 % Wool (hand-spun) on wool foundation (tribal construction) |
| Dimensions | 132 × 197 cm (approx. 4.3 × 6.5 ft) |
| Area | 2.6 m² (medium room size) |
| Era | Vintage, approx. 1970 |
| Colours | Brick red, old rose, mauve, indigo, petrol blue, olive and camel, with pronounced abrash |
| Condition | Excellent condition, professionally inspected and washed |
| Certificate | On request, certificate of authenticity with origin and all relevant data |
| Underfloor heating | Suitable |
| Reference | #14998 |
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A family business rooted in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran since 1967, with five decades of experience in antique, vintage and tribal rugs. Djoharian is also a Label STEP certified dealer for fair-trade knotted rugs (new production).
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Every piece is inspected and professionally washed in our atelier in Lohr am Main before secure, fully insured worldwide shipping. For expert washing and repair we offer our own professional rug cleaning service.
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