Number 1847
Material Wool
Style All Over
Origin Afshar
Type Tribal
Size 165 x 110
Age 1870
A superb nomadic rug with all the hallmarks of the best Afshar weavings: fine quality weave, soft wool with excellent natural dyes. The sky blue is especially pleasant while the spectrum of reds (all derived from natural madder roots) is delightful. The pattern is made up of individual shield motifs, tribal heraldic emblems that seem to be (accidentally?) composed of twinned boteh forms facing each other.
Full pile with extra elegant sumakh embroidered end finishes. A collector's gem.
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