Antique Prayer-Rug, Timuri Tribes, Dokhtar-e-Qazi Sub-Tribe, Borderlands of north-eastern Persia / north-western Afghanistan.
Price
£1,650
| $2,114 USD | €2,004 EUR
Item Ref
BM/DQ
Description
This charming little prayer-rug was made by the Timuri 'Dokhtar-e-Qazi' tribe during the last quarter of the nineteenth century.What is most unusual about this lovely and relatively scarce little rug is the depiction of a stylised 'tree' rising within the central field and up into the pointed mihrab. I have handled and seen a fair number of these Dokhtar-e-Qazi prayer-rugs over the years but I've never seen the use of the central tree in any of them until this one!
Silk can be observed highlighting the pointed mihrab as well as at the very top of the tree, particulary seen in the close-up photos attached.
In very good original condition with the remains of the chevron kilim skirts at the top, this rug therefore, must have been very important to the owner and highly prized.
Size: 1.25m x 1.00m (4' 1" x 3' 3").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM/DQ
Dimensions
Height = 125 cm (49")Width = 100 cm (40")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
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