Antique Afshar Tribal Carpet, Afshar Nomads, Kerman Province, Southern Persia.

Name: Antique Afshar Tribal Carpet, Afshar Nomads, Kerman Province, Southern Persia.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA825213
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Description

This small Afshar carpet was as large as these nomads would make on horizontal ground looms during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The indigo-blue central field contains a myriad of 'botehs' - flame symbols from the nearby Zoroastrians and the proto-type of the designs we know today as the Kashmiri shawl and Paisley patterns. Note the one sky-blue boteh in the lower left corner of the field - probably the weaver's signature.

Madder-red surrounds the central field and outer borders with small plant symbols scattered throughout and if you look very closely, you might spot an animal or three!

In excellent pile all over and retaining its long plain-weave skirts, this is a most attractive and decorative carpet.

Size: 2.56m x 1.46m (8' 5" x 4' 9").

Physical Dimensions

Height

256cm (100.79")

Width

146cm (57.48")

Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA825213

Dealers Internal Reference

BM1867

Dealers Notes

Viewing by appointment only.

Description

This small Afshar carpet was as large as these nomads would make on horizontal ground looms during the last quarter of the nineteenth century.

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The indigo-blue central field contains a myriad of 'botehs' - flame symbols from the nearby Zoroastrians and the proto-type of the designs we know today as the Kashmiri shawl and Paisley patterns.

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Note the one sky-blue boteh in the lower left corner of the field - probably the weaver's signature.

fig 1. Antique Afshar Tribal Carpet, Afshar Nomads, Kerman Province, Southern Persia.

Madder-red surrounds the central field and outer borders with small plant symbols scattered throughout and if you look very closely, you might spot an animal or three!

In excellent pile all over and retaining its long plain-weave skirts, this is a most attractive and decorative carpet.

Size: 2.56m x 1.46m (8' 5" x 4' 9").