antique qashqa'i tribal rug rahimlu subtribe fars province southwest persia

Antique Qashqa'i Tribal Rug, Rahimlu Sub-Tribe, Fars Province, South-West Persia.


Price

£5,500
| $7,046 USD | €6,679 EUR


Item Ref

BM2088

Description

Just in, this beautiful, full lustrous pile Qashqa'i tribal rug was probably made by the Rahimlu sub-tribe or 'taifeh'. It has a rather obscure date in the upper-left of the top lozenge which might read 1320 in the Islamic calendar and which translates, quitye accurately, to 1902 in the Solar calendar.
The indigo-blue field contains a myriad of small stylised flowers, popular with the Rahimlu nomads and at the very base, stlised fish, symbols of happiness. In the centre are two stylised 'trees of life' and just below-left of the cetral lozenge can be seen a stylised human form - quite obviously a male from the close-up!!
This rug was recently discovered hanging on the wall of an old English country house and after deep-washing, the soft, lustrous wool and natural colours are now glowing.
Size: 2.80m x 1.53m (9' 2" x 5' 0").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM2088


Dimensions

Height = 280 cm (110")
Width = 153 cm (60")
Depth = 0 cm (0")



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