Antique Bakhtiari Rug, Western Persia
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BM651
This fabulous Bakhtiari rug has a rare 'mina khani' (nectar-blossom) field - a design more commonly used by the Baluch and Kurds. The rug has wonderful glossy wool and is in mint condition.
Size: 2.29m x 1.05m (7' 6" x 3' 5").
Size: 2.29m x 1.05m (7' 6" x 3' 5").
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Antique Gabbeh, Luri Nomads, Luristan, Western Persia. ...
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BM602
A stunning gabbeh rug made by Luri nomads during the last quarter of the 19th century with a 'tree of life' depicted on the central natural ivory ground field. This visually stunning rug is in good condition bar a little wear in the central field. Lovely soft wool - all good colours.
Size: 1.60m x 1.27m (5' 3" x 4' 2").
Size: 1.60m x 1.27m (5' 3" x 4' 2").
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Antique Bakhtiari Rug, Bakhtiari Tribes, Western Persia ...
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DL1
A most attractive Bakhtiari rug incorporating 4 lozenges in the indigo-blue field - the 2 central ones depicting 'birds-heads' -the guardians of the gates of paradise. I love the outer border - coloured in vivid sky-blue with continuous vine symbolising the eternal cycle of life. This rug is in very good condition.
Size: 2.06m x 1.04m (6' 9" x 3' 5").
Size: 2.06m x 1.04m (6' 9" x 3' 5").
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Antique Tasheh (wheat-sack), Luri-Bakhtiari Nomads, The Chahar ...
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BM1840
Only discovered in the mid 20th century for the first time, this interesting and now very rare weaving was once a wheat-sack ('tasheh' in Persian). This tasheh has been opened up to show its full size when made. For use, it would have been sewn-up on both sides and at the bottom with goat hair with the opening at the top in order to pour in the wheat. Symbolically, the plain right side shows the bare earth with the wheat starting to grow - the left side depicts the bounty of god. The bottle-shape, knotted pile section in the centre probably symbolises the container for the wheat.
This is a beautiful utilitarian weaving made during the first half 20th century by Luri - Bakhtiari nomads in the Chahar Mahal region of western Persia, and such pieces make very attractive wall hangings - woven works of art!
Size: 1.00m x 1.18m (3' 3" x 3' 10")
This is a beautiful utilitarian weaving made during the first half 20th century by Luri - Bakhtiari nomads in the Chahar Mahal region of western Persia, and such pieces make very attractive wall hangings - woven works of art!
Size: 1.00m x 1.18m (3' 3" x 3' 10")
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Antique Luri Tribal Rug, Lur Tribes, West ...
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BM521
This beautiful Luri rug is in mint condition - made around the end of the 19th century in Luristan, western Persia. The rug has wonderful soft, lustrous, natural-dye wool with the depiction of stylised creatures throughout.
Size: 2.21m x 1.25m (7' 3" x 4' 1").
Size: 2.21m x 1.25m (7' 3" x 4' 1").
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Rare Antique Bakhtiari Carpet, West Persia
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BM360
This rare and fabulous carpet was made by Bakhtiari nomads during the third quarter 19th century. I sold this carpet in the early 1990s into a private UK collection and I acquired it back last week. This carpet is illustrated in my book 'Tribal Rugs - Treasures of the Black Tent' and can be found in the chapter on 'Bakhtiari Tribes'. It is in excellent condition with original brocaded ends and selvedges and is the only one of its type that I know of. A truly wonderful carpet.
Size: 3.20m x 1.68m (10' 6" x 5' 6").
Size: 3.20m x 1.68m (10' 6" x 5' 6").
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Antique Bakhtiari Rug, Western Persia
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BM370
Thiis stunning and archaic rug was made by Bakhtiari nomads during the second half of the 19th century in western Persia. The compartmentalised design is an early drawing from this area - look at similar designs of later Bakhtiari rugs and you will observe degeneration - particularly in the commercialised rugs of the 20th century. In this beautiful rug, note the main border design which is a reminder of the borders in Shirvan rugs from the eastern Caucasus - quite amazing!
Size: 2.00m x 1.22m (6' 6" x 4' 0").
Size: 2.00m x 1.22m (6' 6" x 4' 0").
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Antique Luri Rug, Luri Tribes, West Persia ...
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BM585
This stunning 19th century Luri tribal rug is in very good condition with wonderful vegetable colours throughout. Particularly attractive is the very rare main border design, again with a superb array of natural colours.
This carpet has now been washed and the colours are now glowing! A fabulous piece.
Size: 2.65m x 1.60m (8' 8" x 5' 3").
This carpet has now been washed and the colours are now glowing! A fabulous piece.
Size: 2.65m x 1.60m (8' 8" x 5' 3").
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Antique Gabbeh, Luri-Bakhtiari Tribes, Western Persia
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BM452
A truly stunning Gabbeh in excellent condition and made by Luri-Bakhtiari tribes around 1900. The colours and design are simply eye-catching in glorious, silky vegetable-dye wool - shades of madder-red and indigo-blue. Gabbehs of this type and age have become rare in the past ten years or so and this is a great example.
Size: to be confirmed but approx 2m x 1m.
Size: to be confirmed but approx 2m x 1m.
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