Antique Qashqa'i Tribal Rug, Rahimlu Sub-tribe, Fars Province, South-west Persia.

Name: Antique Qashqa'i Tribal Rug, Rahimlu Sub-tribe, Fars Province, South-west Persia.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1082916
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Description

This beautiful, full lustrous pile Qashqa'i tribal rug was probably made by the Rahimlu sub-tribe or 'taifeh'. It has a rather obscure date in the upper-left of the top lozenge which might read 1320 in the Islamic calendar and which translates, quitye accurately, to 1902 in the Solar calendar.

The indigo-blue field contains a myriad of small stylised flowers, popular with the Rahimlu nomads and at the very base, stlised fish, symbols of happiness. In the centre are two stylised 'trees of life' and just below-left of the cetral lozenge can be seen a stylised human form - quite obviously a male from the close-up!!

This rug was recently discovered hanging on the wall of an old English country house and after deep-washing, the soft, lustrous wool and natural colours are now glowing.

Size: 2.80m x 1.53m (9' 2" x 5' 0").

Physical Dimensions

Height

280cm (110.24")

Width

153cm (60.24")

Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1082916

Dealers Internal Reference

BM2088

Dealers Notes

Viewing by appointment only.

Description

This beautiful, full lustrous pile Qashqa'i tribal rug was probably made by the Rahimlu sub-tribe or 'taifeh'.

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It has a rather obscure date in the upper-left of the top lozenge which might read 1320 in the Islamic calendar and which translates, quitye accurately, to 1902 in the Solar calendar.

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

fig 1. Antique Qashqa'i Tribal Rug, Rahimlu Sub-Tribe, Fars Province, South-West Persia. — fig 1. Antique Qashqa'i Tribal Rug, Rahimlu Sub-tribe, Fars Province, South-west Persia.

The indigo-blue field contains a myriad of small stylised flowers, popular with the Rahimlu nomads and at the very base, stlised fish, symbols of happiness. In the centre are two stylised 'trees of life' and just below-left of the cetral lozenge can be seen a stylised human form - quite obviously a male from the close-up!!

fig 2. Antique Qashqa'i Tribal Rug, Rahimlu Sub-Tribe, Fars Province, South-West Persia. — fig 2. Antique Qashqa'i Tribal Rug, Rahimlu Sub-tribe, Fars Province, South-west Persia.

This rug was recently discovered hanging on the wall of an old English country house and after deep-washing, the soft, lustrous wool and natural colours are now glowing.

Size: 2.80m x 1.53m (9' 2" x 5' 0").