Number 1792
Material Wool
Origin Gabbeh
Style Animal
Type Tribal
Size 188 x 132
Age 1930
This charming nomadic rug is quite the eye catcher. The corner spandrels are dyed in saffron tone while the stark indigo field presents us with 4 camels and two tantalizing inscriptions. The first is
ูุฑู
ุงูุด ุญุงุฌู ุจุงุจุง
๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ช๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ซ๐ช ๐๐ข๐ฃ๐ข
This recalls the famous 19th century adventure novel Hajji Baba of Ispahan, written by James Morier in 1824 and covered in my Oxford PhD dissertation on 18th and 19th century Persian rugs. This also inspired the name of the worldโs oldest and most famous carpet collecting club, the Hajji Baba Club of New York City.
ูุงุฏฺฏุงุฑ ุนุตุฑ ูพูููู
(In memory and celebration of the Pahlavi age. )
This probably refers either to the recently enthroned Pahlavi Dynasty in Persia or to the ancient empire 2,500 years ago whose language was called Pahlavi (which in Arabic became fahlawi).
Excellent condition
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