Seen on http://www.van-ham.com/ Auktion: 218, Teppiche
JBOC Notes: following Parsons this appears to be a Taghan Purdah from the Taghan Labijar area in Northern Afghanistan. See Parsons, R. D. Oriental Rugs Volume 3 The Carpets of Afghanistan. plates 39 and 39B. For the unusual X motif across the top compare to the field pattern in Parsons plate 68. For Further Reading: Thanks and best wishes, J. Barry O'Connell Jr. |
