Mallayer / 24661

This Mallayer antique rug measures 3' 11" x 5' 5", offering a softly worn field of repeating boteh-like forms within a disciplined sequence of borders. The palette moves between neutral ivory, brown, green, faded blue, and rust red, with a dark outer guard that sharpens the composition. Visible age has mellowed the contrast, leaving a hushed, layered surface with medium distress and gentle irregularities at the edges. Circa 1900 - 1915, it carries the quiet complexity and restrained geometry that define the Mallayer tradition. The softened surface retains a quiet, tactile character shaped by time.