1940s Persian Melayer Runner-3'3" X16'8"

1940s Persian Melayer Carpet. Hand woven with wool on cotton foundation in the Hamadan region of Iran. Distressed and refinished in the U.S. The Persian carpet is a part of the Persian (Iranian) art and culture. Carpet-weaving in Persia dates back to the Bronze Age. The earliest surviving Persian carpets come from the Safavid dynasty in the 16th century.