Khamseh Rugs: The Rothberg Baharlu Khamseh Confederacy Rug about 1880-1900

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Khamseh Rug Fars, South Persia, 19th century 2.13 x 1.22m (7ft x 4ft) warp: natural tan wool, Z2S weft: red wool, 2 shoots knot: symmetrical, H10 x V11= 110 per sq.in (1705 per sq.dm) edges: multi-coloured wrapping over 1 cord ends: missing Rothberg Collection view detail The superb rug is a good example of the horror vacui which permeates much Persian weaving. Also published in Pacific Collections (pl.78), it was certainly one of the classiest Persian tribal rugs in the exhibition. Michael Rothberg's penchant for good quality 19th century south Persian weaving is well documented; one thinks especially of the landmark exhibition of woven bags curated by Rothberg and Brian Morehouse, which took many back to the heady days of the 70s, when such weavings were more plentiful (see Hali 86, pp.95-99). The weaver of this rug was clearly pretty keen on the boteh. Botehs appear within botehs in what is known as the 'mother and child' formation. Further botehs fill the white ground, while yet more are ranged in the main border.

A Khamseh confederacy pictorial rug, south of Iran, Fars province, size 197x138 cm

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