Circa: 1950 – 1960’s Size: 73″ X 52″ – 185 cm X 132 cm PERSIA YAZD single piece Silk Ikat panel. Yazd and Kashan are the two main old towns where Silk ikats are still being woven as well as they were the center of Zoroastrian believers as eternal Zoroastrian religion fire is still on in YAZD. Kashan used to be the silk trade center in 18th – 19th centuries. Kashan also used to be famous for its silk rugs and velvet ikats. There are a few ikat weavers left in Yazd and Kashan has revival of Velvet ikats. This one is an old tradition for hanging on walls rather than using as table cover. Depiction of bursting sun in the center. Used and few tiny wear holes, much smaller than seeing on photos. It has a very light weight. Must be used for hanging and well taken care for its age. Interesting it has the graphic of three panels when it is woven as a single piece.
