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Antique Bread Sofreh, Kamo, North-central Persia.
For sale by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
for sale €1,580     $1,715
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Antique Bread Sofreh, Kamo, North-central Persia.

1900 - 1920
Description

The bread sofrehs from the Kamo region are unique and simplistic in design and examples from the 19th century through to the early 20th century are now pretty scarce and rare.

This sofreh is woven entirely in undyed sheep wool and camel-hair and exudes a powerful presence. Made circa 1900, this sofreh would have been extensively used for kneading dough to make the flat-bread (lavash) and because of their hard, daily use, few of this age would have survived.

Size: 1.10 x 0.94m (3' 7" x 3' 1").

Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Persian Bread Sofreh to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09310092
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-140 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Hand-spun undyed wool and camel hair: natural shading across the plain field.
Braided and wrapped end finishes: traditional village loom construction.
Serrated tapestry joins at colour transitions: typical weaving technique of north-central Persia.
Irregularities across the patterned transverse bands: woven on a horizontal tribal loom.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
110cm (43.31")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1187156
Dealers Internal Reference
BM2238
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Description
The bread sofrehs from the Kamo region are unique and simplistic in design and examples from the 19th century through to the early 20th century are now pretty scarce and rare.

This sofreh is woven entirely in undyed sheep wool and camel-hair and exudes a powerful presence.

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Made circa 1900, this sofreh would have been extensively used for kneading dough to make the flat-bread (lavash) and because of their hard, daily use, few of this age would have survived.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Size: 1.10 x 0.94m (3' 7" x 3' 1").

Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Persian Bread Sofreh to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09310092
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-140 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Hand-spun undyed wool and camel hair: natural shading across the plain field.
Braided and wrapped end finishes: traditional village loom construction.
Serrated tapestry joins at colour transitions: typical weaving technique of north-central Persia.
Irregularities across the patterned transverse bands: woven on a horizontal tribal loom.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
110cm (43.31")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1187156
Dealers Internal Ref
BM2238
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2011

Dealing in antique and old tribal rugs, dowry weavings and decorative carpets from the near east and central asia since 1979.

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A square handwoven Persian wool flatweave sofreh featuring a central cream panel bordered by serrated brown motifs and striped geometric end bands.
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Archive I A square handwoven Persian wool flatweave sofreh featuring a central cream panel bordered by serrated brown motifs and striped geometric end bands.

Antique Bread Sofreh, Kamo, North-central Persia.

Archive II A square handwoven Persian wool flatweave sofreh featuring a central cream panel bordered by serrated brown motifs and striped geometric end bands. View II
Archive III A square handwoven Persian wool flatweave sofreh featuring a central cream panel bordered by serrated brown motifs and striped geometric end bands. View III
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Telephone 01451 824 447 or 07980 999 114
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North Cotswolds
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Oct 2011
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A square handwoven Persian wool flatweave sofreh featuring a central cream panel bordered by serrated brown motifs and striped geometric end bands.
Antique Bread Sofreh, Kamo, North-Central Persia.
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A square handwoven Persian wool flatweave sofreh featuring a central cream panel bordered by serrated brown motifs and striped geometric end bands.
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  • ObjectTextiles
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StylePersian Tribal
  • MaterialWool
  • ColourCream and Brown
  • MotifsSerrated saw-tooth pattern, Geometric striped bands, Central rectangular field, Flatweave construction
  • SizeH 110 cm (43 in) x W 94 cm (37 in)

Originating from the Kamo region of north-central Persia, this antique bread sofreh is a woven textile dating from 1900. Created in a Persian tribal style from undyed sheep wool and camel-hair, the piece displays cream and brown tones with a flatweave construction. The design incorporates a central rectangular field bordered by serrated saw-tooth patterns, flanked by geometric striped bands at the top and bottom edges. The textile measures 110 cm high and 94 cm wide. Originally utilized for kneading dough to prepare flatbread such as lavash, the sofreh functions today as a decorative wall hanging or floor textile. It integrates well within rustic farmhouse interiors, displayed flat against a wall or laid across low surfaces to highlight the geometric patterns and natural textile fibres.

FAQs

A sofreh is a traditional handwoven flatweave textile produced by nomadic and village weavers in Persia, historically crafted specifically for kneading dough or serving bread.

These textiles are flat-woven using hand-spun natural wool yarns, featuring undyed or naturally dyed fibres worked in simple slit-weave or plain-weave structures.

Authentic pieces display non-symmetrical tribal motifs, natural abrash tonal variations in the wool, and a practical square format intended for domestic utility.

A flatweave sofreh can be mounted as a tactile wall hanging to introduce texture to neutral spaces, placed on a table surface, or layered over larger plain floor coverings.

Vacuum gently without a rotating brush attachment, protect the natural fibres from direct sunlight, and consult specialists in ethnographic textiles for professional cleaning.
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