Ordinary Rugs of the 15th and 16th century

I have focused on the court carpets of the 16th century but it occurred to me that there are other rugs to study. Over a period of time I will collect images of these rugs that appear in miniatures. I have decided to call them "Ordinary Rugs". Since they may be tribal, village or city rugs I wanted a term to differentiate them from rugs that are obviously produced at the court workshops.

Infinite Repeat Medallions with Herati Border.

Detail "Coronation of Soltan Hosayn Mirza Bayqara" Attributed to Mansur, Herat circa 1469

Soltan Hosayn Mirza Bayqara was the ruler of Astrabad and used that to gain the throne of Herat. It is probable that the tribes we know as Turkmen were vassal to Soltan Hosayn Mirza Bayqara.

Timurid Repeating Squares

Detail The Traveler and the Dervish. c. 1486 possibly by Hajji Muhammad, Herat 1486.

This piece is from a manuscript of the Golestan of Sa'di produced at the court of Soltan Hosayn Mirza Bayqara who was the ruler of Astrabad and Herat. It is probable that the tribes we know as Turkmen were vassal to Soltan Hosayn Mirza Bayqara. We can be relatively certain that at least the Yomut and the Gocklin were and since Soltan Hosayn Mirza Bayqara was more powerful than the Khan of Khiva it is likely that he was lord over all the Turkmen for at least part of his reign.