Old rugs...help identify please
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Linda Hunt on Feb 28, 2016Ever since all the trouble in the area the easiest way to find out about rugs that come from Iran and Iraq is to look them up using the words Persian and Mesopotamia. To sell these gorgeous rugs in North America after the first horror show with the Shah, dealers here stopped using the original country names. Capture the picture and do a "reverse picture" look up in Google. Since the patterns are usually centuries-old, this is a much easier way than word descriptions. I do hope this helps you. You can also do the same with the Navajo "looking" one, as those carpets are made throughout a large area down in the southern part of North America.Helpful Reply
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Cj Avery on Feb 29, 2016Top one looks like Hopi tribe American native.....might Google it go too their site have them verify it and any tags or markings.Helpful Reply
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Kathryn Wyant on Mar 03, 2016The top rug is either traditional Hopi or possibly of Navajo design as the elements are there. If you type "traditional hopi rug design in your search bar you will find similar patterns. The bottom rug may be Persian but the design looks rather modern so I am not sure. If you type in "traditional persian rug designs" and hit search you can see what I mean about the second rug. It too has traditional elements but is simplified. That is why I thought it might be modern.Helpful Reply
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JOHNNY on Mar 04, 2016American Indian rugs might be identified by a dealer in your area, who deal in American Indian artifact's, there is one I have dealt with in Laguna, California. just look it up, on Pacific Coast Highway, very good. From picture's I do no hink they are oldHelpful Reply
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Johnchip on Mar 05, 2016I just had to sell off a family estate with some very important rugs. The antique market has dropped out. Do not expect much for an oriental if anything, even near museum quality. The American native if truley old may have good value.Helpful Reply
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Sandra on Mar 06, 2016If you live near an oriental rug shop, take them in and ask what they know about them. If you have no store near you look one up on the Internet, call them and ask if you send pictures will they help you identify them. I will tell you that if its Iranian it most likely is not something less than 40 years old because of sanctions. I suppose they could come in through China or some other country we trade with. If someone was leaving Iran during that time and bought a rug with them the Iranians have restrictions on the kinds of rugs that can leave and the size of most rugs. I lived there in the early '90's and there were rugs I could not bring out of the country. So, the best way to find out about your rug is a good dealer. I love that rug!Helpful Reply
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Sandra on Mar 06, 2016I just went looking for a sight you might want to check out. I don't think I saw your rug. It's called "rugman.com". I have been thinking about the pattern, which I love. It's impossible to read the label on your picture. Looking at your rug, I also noticed the knot count was not very high. In case you don't know about that, it is the number of knots across per inch. If I am right about that, it could be it is a caucas rug. I hope you let us know what you find out.Helpful Reply
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Sfg178760 on Mar 24, 2016Thanks everyone! I did ask a dealer and they wanted 75.00 per rug for an appraisal. I'm not even sure they are worth that much.Helpful Reply
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Sfg178760 on Mar 24, 2016Oh, I found this old book I forgot I bought. From what I read and since the tag says Iran, I think it is a Persian Kilim. The geometric design is known coming from Turkey, all other places do it too. I still want to figure out age, out of curiosity worth and any other info on it. It is not in great shape, but I've seen worse.Helpful Reply
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She11107575 on Oct 09, 2016Native American includes Mexico because Mexico is part of America. America is just NOT the US. Central and south America are America too. Duh!Helpful Reply
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