Jaffi Kurdish rug

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The term "Jaffi Kurdish rug" refers to a specific type of floor covering handcrafted by people of Kurdish stock. These rugs are known for their sturdy construction, typically using symmetrical knotting on a woolen foundation.1

Older examples, dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, are noted for their vibrant colors and distinctive designs, such as garden carpets and those featuring the "flaming" palmette harshang motif. Jaffi Kurdish rugs, originating from the Turko-Iranian borderland, often display diamond grids with latch-hooked figures within each lozenge.1

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Jaffi Kurdish rugs and saddlebag faces, from the Turko-Iranian borderland, show diamond grids, each lozenge containing a latch-hooked figure. Bījār carpets are Kurdish products, as are the surprisingly delicate rugs of Sanandaj (Senneh).
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Jaffi Kurdish rugs and saddlebag faces, from the Turko-Iranian borderland, show diamond grids, each lozenge containing a latch-hooked figure. Bījār carpets are Kurdish products, as are the surprisingly delicate rugs of Sanandaj (Senneh).
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