antique child's dining flatweave sofreh timuri nomads borderlands of northeastern persia northwestern afghanistan

Antique Child's Dining Flatweave (sofreh), Timuri Nomads, Borderlands of North-Eastern Persia / North-Western Afghanistan.


Price

£1,200
| $1,494 USD | €1,441 EUR


Item Ref

BM2113

Description

This rare and unusual small dining flatweave or sofreh with its ivory woollen ground, appears to incorporate a very stylised tree pattern. Made during the third quarter of the nineteenth century by Timuri tribes in the borderlands between north-eastern Persia and north-western Afghanistan, it is in excellent condition.
Note the zig-zag borders all the way round the sofreh, symbolising the eternal cycle of life.
Dining sofrehs or flat-weaves, were made to be laid out on the floor of the tent during mealtimes when the tribes-people would sit around, crosslegged, and eat from the sofreh.
Size: 90cm x 40cm (3' 0" x 1' 4").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM2113


Dimensions

Height = 90 cm (36")
Width = 40 cm (16")
Depth = 0 cm (0")



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