Afshar rug (121) – SOLD

Afshar rug from south east Persia (Iran)

Age: circa 1890

Size: 4′.7″x3′.2″ (140×97 cm)

The navy field displays small multicolor botehs in primarily alternating rows and detailed in yellow,red,blue and ivory.There is a small animal near one corner as well as several rosettes.The ivory main border employs a faceted geometric vine in blue from which sprout stylized palmettes.There is a geometric wave motif inner yellow border and two red ribbon pattern minor borders.There is one barber pole narrow line present.At each end is a soumak flatweave panel with two rows of stylized botehs flanking colorful rhomboids.All the colors are from natural sources.This sweet rug is in good condition.SOLD