antique corridor carpet bakhtiari tribes the chahar mahal western persia

Antique Corridor Carpet, Bakhtiari Tribes, The Chahar Mahal, Western Persia.


Price

£6,500
| $7,957 USD | €7,739 EUR


Item Ref

BM/JS5

Description

This carpet is just amazing!
Made especially for a wide corridor by Bakhtiari tribes in the Chahar Mahal region of western Persia, the carpet comprises an ivory ground with a myriad of small scarabs throughout. The main border is in stunning, natural, petrol-blue, also depicting a scarab symbol and surrounded on both sides by beautiful golden-yellow minor borders.
Made circa 1880, this amazing carpet retains its original brocaded ends and is in excellent pile overall with no restoration whatsoever.
Size: 4.06m x 1.82m (13' 4" x 6' 0").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM/JS5


Dimensions

Height = 406 cm (160")
Width = 182 cm (72")
Depth = 0 cm (0")



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