Afshar Rugs: Spider Medallion Afshar Tribal Rug

Spider Medallion Afshar Persian Tribal Rug

Size: 3 foot 8 inch by 5 foot 9 inch.

This rug stands out because of the very unusual Medallion. Excellent color and design in a Persian tribal rugs. This one is from the Afshar of Ghoochan. The Afshar were moved to Quchan in about 1595 by Shah Abbas. Volume II of "A History of Persia", by Percy Sykes. The Afshar got on the wrong side of a civil war and in 1595 Shah Abbas sought to break up the power of the Afshar. This was a good move for Shah Afshar since it divided the Afshar and provided a buffer against the Turkmen tribes who were allied with the Uzbek.

Size: 3 foot 8 inch by 5 foot 9 inch.

Structure: Symmetrical knot. 7 knots per horizontal inch and 9 knots per vertical inch. 63 per square inch (976.5 per square decimeter)

Colors: Amber, cadet blue, vanilla, plum, navy blue, moss green, old gold.

Yarn Spin: Z.

Warp: 2 ply tan wool.

Weft: 2 shots plum wool.

Pile: 2 wool singles.

Ends: 1 inch plain weave and post-hitch wharf binding with 1 inch warp fringe.

Selvages: 2 cord interlaced amber wool.