Two (2) Kurdish Bijar Rugs. 1st Item: Kurdish Bijar Herati design area rug, wool on wool. Large central foliate field on dark blue within three geometric and floral borders. Woven in colors of rust, salmon, blue, green, brown and ivory. 7′ 6″ x 4′ 6″. 1920’s or earlier. 2nd item: Kurdish Bidjar rug, wool on wool, hand painted. Large foliate center on dark blue with foliate and geometric borders. Woven in colors of blue, rust, brown and cream. 6′ 8″ x 4′ 5″, 1st Qtr. 20th century. Provenance: the collection of Alexine Wilkerson, Franklin, Tennessee. Condition: 1st item: Overall general wear, losses to fringe. 2nd item: Overall general wear, losses to fringe, some color bleed.