Afshar Village Rug
This pretty wool rug was probably woven by Afshari weavers, an ancient nomadic tribe, around the city of Kirman in South-East Persia at the beginning of the 20th century. It has a cotton foundation with fine handspun wool and a very fine weave. The colours are very soft and well matched. Although the design has great tribal character, it was probably influenced by the medallion carpets of the urban workshops in Kirman. The ivory diamond medallion is decorated with a tribal gul, surrounded by other geometric ornaments. Note the lovely spandrels with repeating diamonds in blue, and the very pretty ivory stylised floral borders. The whole composition is very delightful, and has both a charming naivete in the drawing whilst being quite formal. This lovely rug has survived the generations in very good condition, with original selvages and ends and a soft velvety pile.
Cat No: HD192
Dimensions: 2.00m x 1.44m
Date: Circa 1910
Price: £1950.00