Antique Dining Flat-Weave 'Sofreh', Kordi Tribes of Quchan, Khorassan Province, North-East Persia.
Price
£1,450
| $1,813 USD | €1,722 EUR
Item Ref
BM2127
Description
Just arrived from Mashad, north-eastern Iran, this handsome dining flat-weave or 'sofreh' in Persian, with its natural camel-hair field and beautifully brocaded skirts at each end.Made during the first half of the 20th century, this sofreh, if ever used, would have been made to spread out on the floor of the tent or mud-brick dwelling and food placed upon it at mealtimes. The Kordi tribes-people would then sit around the sofreh cross-legged and enjoy good food and conversation.
The Kordi tribes are of Kurdish origin with around 4,000 people having been forcibly moved from Kurdistan into Khorassan by Shah Isma'il during the 1524-1576 period in order to strengthen and protect the area from the marauding Turkmen!
Size: 2.67m x 1.00m (8' 9" x 3' 3").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM2127
Dimensions
Height = 267 cm (105")Width = 100 cm (40")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
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