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Kerman Afshar Rug South Central Persia C. 1880


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Lot 247

Afshar Rug,

Kerman region, south central Persia about 1880,

6ft.8in. x 5ft.1in. 2.03m. x 1.55m.

Very slight even wear, brown slightly corroded. A particularly bold example of this well known Afshar design group.

Est. £400-600 sold for £680

Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury Salerooms Ltd. Carpets & Rugs Sale on Thursday 14th February 2002

Picture and Information from Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury Salerooms Ltd.

JBOC - Notes The pattern is one I associate with the Afshar of Sirjand. See Oriental Carpet Design plate 559 and for the main border plate 561. However that same border is also seen in Luri work from the Kerman area.

As I look at the inner and outer guard borders of reciprocal triangles it makes me think of Bordjalu rugs. I note that Bordjalu was an Afshar area many years ago.

For Further Reading:

Persian Rugs and Carpet

Turkish Rugs

Turkmen Rugs

JBOC's Notes on the Bible

Southwest Asia Time Line

Caucasian Rugs

Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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