Hand-knotted wool
30 × 45 cm
c. late 20th century
Woven in Iran, Kaveh is a small-format pictorial rug depicting a lone horseman — rendered in stylised, tribal expression against a saturated red ground. The figure, armed and mid-motion, recalls mythic imagery from Persian folklore, where warriors and wanderers were cast as symbols of strength and honour.
Likely produced by a nomadic or village weaver in the second half of the 20th century, the rug is hand-knotted in wool on wool, with braided fringe and a stitched backing panel for wall display. Rich in tone and character, Kaveh is best appreciated as a decorative textile — part artwork, part artifact.
Hand-knotted wool
30 × 45 cm
c. late 20th century
Woven in Iran, Kaveh is a small-format pictorial rug depicting a lone horseman — rendered in stylised, tribal expression against a saturated red ground. The figure, armed and mid-motion, recalls mythic imagery from Persian folklore, where warriors and wanderers were cast as symbols of strength and honour.
Likely produced by a nomadic or village weaver in the second half of the 20th century, the rug is hand-knotted in wool on wool, with braided fringe and a stitched backing panel for wall display. Rich in tone and character, Kaveh is best appreciated as a decorative textile — part artwork, part artifact.
