Afshar bag (208) – SOLD

Afshar piled bag from south east Persia (Iran)

Age: circa 1900

Size: 4′.6"x1′.9" (137×53 cm)

The tawny yellow ground displays three rows all of leftward facing botehs in a variety of colors including dark blue,green,medium blue,aubergine,light red and ivory.At the lower end of the field is a scattering of small rosettes and at the top of the field are tiny dots.The light red main border is ornamented with dark blue cartouches containing small flowers.The inner minor border alternates small geometric flowers with diminutive colorful boxes.The outer guard is striped in various colors and there are three narrow barber pole lines present.At the lower end is a weft pattern black and white strip.All the colors are from natural sources.The rug is in good pile and condition.SOLD