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Antique Shashavan Rug
Farnham Antique Carpets
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Antique Shashavan Rug

19th century
Description

Amazing antique Shashavan rug with exquisite colours and a large scale Mina-Khani design.  This design is often seen on antique rugs and carpets from the Caucasus such as Karabagh or even from Persian Bidjar rugs. These tribal weavers from the North-East Persia reside in the mountainous area.  This area was home to a smaller group of tribal weavers and these diverse weavings were based on vivid geometric designs.  The S shaped border design is wonderfully executed and this symbol is often used to represent the sun.

This amazing piece was woven in the mid to 19th century, condition is good, with a soft wool pile on this tribal piece.  Some areas of old restoration, but the majority is in fantastic original condition.

Shashavan rugs are sometimes known as Southern Caucasian rugs but maybe this is due to their close proximity to the Caucasus.  Historians claim the Shah Abbas Safavid (1587-1629) formed this tribe to defend western frontiers against Turkish tribes, hence how the Shah was used to form this nomad tribe.

A visit to our showroom to view this wonderful rug can be requested by appointment, or please book in a home visit to see this rug up close in situ.

Physical Dimensions
Height
222cm (87.40")
Width
136cm (53.54")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Shahsevan Tribal Rug to the 1870s.

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SA1032933
Dealers Internal Reference
11013
Dealers Notes

Farnham Antique Carpets are specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners. Varying from antique tribal rugs woven in the Caucasus to classical Persian carpets dating from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century.

As members of the BADA - The British Antique Dealers Association and LAPADA - The Association of Art & Antique Dealers we adhere to strict guide lines as affiliated members and pride ourselves on maintaining its high standards. We exhibit at the BADA fair in Chelsea, London every March and the LAPADA Fair in Mayfair, London every September.

Description
Amazing antique Shashavan rug with exquisite colours and a large scale Mina-Khani design.
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 This design is often seen on antique rugs and carpets from the Caucasus such as Karabagh or even from Persian Bidjar rugs.
Farnham Antique Carpets

These tribal weavers from the North-East Persia reside in the mountainous area.  This area was home to a smaller group of tribal weavers and these diverse weavings were based on vivid geometric designs.  The S shaped border design is wonderfully executed and this symbol is often used to represent the sun.

fig 1. An antique Shahsevan wool rug featuring a central indigo field with geometric diamond medallions, surrounded by ivory and red patterned borders.
fig 1. Antique Shashavan Rug

This amazing piece was woven in the mid to 19th century, condition is good, with a soft wool pile on this tribal piece.  Some areas of old restoration, but the majority is in fantastic original condition.

fig 2. An antique Shahsevan wool rug featuring a central indigo field with geometric diamond medallions, surrounded by ivory and red patterned borders.
fig 2. Antique Shashavan Rug

Shashavan rugs are sometimes known as Southern Caucasian rugs but maybe this is due to their close proximity to the Caucasus.  Historians claim the Shah Abbas Safavid (1587-1629) formed this tribe to defend western frontiers against Turkish tribes, hence how the Shah was used to form this nomad tribe.

A visit to our showroom to view this wonderful rug can be requested by appointment, or please book in a home visit to see this rug up close in situ.

Height
222cm (87.40")
Width
136cm (53.54")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Shahsevan Tribal Rug to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1032933
Dealers Internal Ref
11013
Farnham Antique Carpets
Farnham Antique Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2018

Specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners.

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Trade Associations

Farnham Antique Carpets is a registered member of LAPADA  BADA 

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Shahsevan rugs are tribal textiles hand-woven by nomadic and semi-nomadic Shahsevan confederations located in northwestern Persia and the Transcaucasus region. Originating in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, these rugs feature distinct geometric patterns influenced by regional Caucasian and Persian weaving traditions.

Traditional tribal rugs are hand-knotted using locally sourced hand-spun wool for both the pile and the foundation. The yarns are coloured using natural dyes extracted from plant matter, minerals, and insects, woven on portable horizontal looms.

Authentic antique tribal rugs display slight variations in knotting density and alignment due to village loom conditions. They feature natural colour abrashgradual hue shifts in the woolalongside flexible wool foundations and hand-overcast side edges.

A geometric tribal rug functions as a textural anchor when placed on polished concrete, oak parquet, or painted floorboards. It balances contemporary minimalist furniture with pattern and historical colour tones.

Vacuuming should be performed with a suction-only attachment to avoid damaging the pile fibers. Spills require immediate blottings with plain water, while periodic professional washing by historical textile specialists maintains long-term structural integrity.
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