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ARMENIAN BAKHTIARI

ARMENIAN BAKHTIARI

  • Number Sold

  • Type Caucasian

  • Material Wool

  • Style Medallion

  • Origin Bakhtiari

  • Size 150 x 103

  • Age 1946

Story

This is an unusual antique rug of the so-called "Armani-Baft" (Armenian weave) type. After the downfall of Isfahan in 1722, the Armenian community of Julfa fled to the Chahar Mahal mountains for refuge where they were protected by the powerful Bakhtiari Khans. They soon started to weave carpets in a manner similar to their hosts.

This signed and dated example carries the name of Nerses Ara Papkarian and was dedicated to an important Cathedral near Yerevan.

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