Antique Corridor Carpet, Bakhtiari Tribes, The Chahar ...
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BM/JS5
This carpet is just amazing!
Made especially for a wide corridor by Bakhtiari tribes in the Chahar Mahal region of western Persia, the carpet comprises an ivory ground with a myriad of small scarabs throughout. The main border is in stunning, natural, petrol-blue, also depicting a scarab symbol and surrounded on both sides by beautiful golden-yellow minor borders.
Made circa 1880, this amazing carpet retains its original brocaded ends and is in excellent pile overall with no restoration whatsoever.
Size: 4.06m x 1.82m (13' 4" x 6' 0").
Made especially for a wide corridor by Bakhtiari tribes in the Chahar Mahal region of western Persia, the carpet comprises an ivory ground with a myriad of small scarabs throughout. The main border is in stunning, natural, petrol-blue, also depicting a scarab symbol and surrounded on both sides by beautiful golden-yellow minor borders.
Made circa 1880, this amazing carpet retains its original brocaded ends and is in excellent pile overall with no restoration whatsoever.
Size: 4.06m x 1.82m (13' 4" x 6' 0").
£4,500
Antique Bakhtiari Rug, The Chahar Mahal Region, ...
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BM/FL3
The overall ground in this fabulous rug, made by Bakhtiari tribes circa 1900, is covered in the 'mina khani' pattern or nectar blossom design. The rug is in near-mint condition with lustrous, glossy wool, taken from the mountain fat-tailed sheep, knotted on a cotton foundation. The main border contains a continuous vine symbolising the eternal cycle of life.
Size: 2.26 x 1.05m (7' 5" x 3' 5").
Size: 2.26 x 1.05m (7' 5" x 3' 5").
£4,500
Antique Wheat-Sack ('Tacheh'), Luri-Bakhtiari Tribes, The ...
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BM/RP1
This stunning 'tacheh' or wheat-sack was once used for containing wheat but has now been opened-up to show the complete weaving for wall-hanging purposes. Made by Luri-Bakhtiari nomads in the Chahar Mahal region of western Persia circa 1900, the tacheh contains a central, knotted-pile bottle-shape in the centre and what appears to be a large red/green flower. Each tacheh has a different knotted-pile design which relates to the family that made it. The last woven tachehs survived into the 1940s but when plastic sacks and gunny sacks arrived in the bazaars of Iran from the West, there was no longer a need to make them! This one and the others on my website are amongst the last remaining survivors of this lost art.
Size: 1.04m x 1.07m (3' 5" x 3' 6").
Size: 1.04m x 1.07m (3' 5" x 3' 6").
£1,500
Antique Tacheh, Bakhtiari-Lor Tribes, The Chahar Mahal, ...
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BM2106
Wheat-sacks or 'tacheh' in Persian, were used, as the name implies, for transporting wheat and were generally made in pairs and tied to the flanks of the pack animals during long migrations.
Here we see an opened-up tacheh, showing the complete weaving as it was made. Taken from the loom as it is, it is then sewn-up on two sides and on the base with goat-hair to produce a sack with an opening at the top.
The centre bottle-shape in this case is knotted with goat-hair which is rare and most unusual. On one side of the bottle-shape, the plain-weave is undecorated whereas on the other side, the decoration is in vertical stripes. Symbolically, I believe the plain side represents the bare earth, with the decorated side representing the growth of wheat and symbolising the bounty of God.
Tachehs can look stunning on the wall and show the last vestiges of an ancient weaving tradition which is now gone.
Size: 97cm x 97cm (3' 2" x 3' 2").
For more information on tachehs, see chapter 12 of my book 'Tribal Rugs - Treasures of the Black Tent'.
Also two books on the subject by Parviz Tanavoli, 'The Tacheh of Chahar Mahal' and 'Tasheh'.
Here we see an opened-up tacheh, showing the complete weaving as it was made. Taken from the loom as it is, it is then sewn-up on two sides and on the base with goat-hair to produce a sack with an opening at the top.
The centre bottle-shape in this case is knotted with goat-hair which is rare and most unusual. On one side of the bottle-shape, the plain-weave is undecorated whereas on the other side, the decoration is in vertical stripes. Symbolically, I believe the plain side represents the bare earth, with the decorated side representing the growth of wheat and symbolising the bounty of God.
Tachehs can look stunning on the wall and show the last vestiges of an ancient weaving tradition which is now gone.
Size: 97cm x 97cm (3' 2" x 3' 2").
For more information on tachehs, see chapter 12 of my book 'Tribal Rugs - Treasures of the Black Tent'.
Also two books on the subject by Parviz Tanavoli, 'The Tacheh of Chahar Mahal' and 'Tasheh'.
£1,100
Antique 'Tacheh' (wheat-sack), Luri - Bakhtiari Tribes, ...
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BM2015
Wheat-sacks or 'tacheh' as they are known in Persian, were used, as the name implies, for containing wheat - an important ingredient in the making of bread amongst the Persian nomadic tribes.
Antique tachehs like this one, which dates to circa 1900, are now rare as most have been used and abused and then literally thrown away. The nomads had no idea how collectable their everyday utilitarian weavings would become, otherwise I'm sure they would have preserved many of them.
With this tacheh, and all tachehs, the central bottle-shape is in knotted-pile over the plain-weave background, with a woven design filtering from the very top into the top of the knotted-pile section. I believe this symbolically represents the wheat being poured into the container and is thus, the bounty of God. One side of the plain-weave is generally more decorated than the other side. I believe this symbolically shows the bare earth on the right side and the growth of wheat on the left side.
This tacheh has been opened up for wall display purposes. These look amazing on the wall - woven works of tribal art!
Size: 1.06m x 0.97m (3' 6" x 3' 2").
Antique tachehs like this one, which dates to circa 1900, are now rare as most have been used and abused and then literally thrown away. The nomads had no idea how collectable their everyday utilitarian weavings would become, otherwise I'm sure they would have preserved many of them.
With this tacheh, and all tachehs, the central bottle-shape is in knotted-pile over the plain-weave background, with a woven design filtering from the very top into the top of the knotted-pile section. I believe this symbolically represents the wheat being poured into the container and is thus, the bounty of God. One side of the plain-weave is generally more decorated than the other side. I believe this symbolically shows the bare earth on the right side and the growth of wheat on the left side.
This tacheh has been opened up for wall display purposes. These look amazing on the wall - woven works of tribal art!
Size: 1.06m x 0.97m (3' 6" x 3' 2").
£850
Bakhtiari 'Khan' Rug, Bakhtiari Tribes, The Chahar ...
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BM1792
This rug can only be described as magnificent.
Made for a Bakhtiari Khan around 1880, the rug is very finely knotted indicating that it was given to the most experienced weaver within the tribe. The typical Bakhtiari compartmentalised design is beautifully drawn - not busy as seen in later examples of village Bakhtiari work.
The vegetable colours too are just stunning with gorgeous shades of golden yellow and rich green combined with madder-red and indigo-blue.
When it was made, the pile was cut short to accentuate the clarity of design and today, the overall condition is very good, evenly-low pile throughout.
Size: 1.68m x 1.37m (5' 6" x 4' 6").
Made for a Bakhtiari Khan around 1880, the rug is very finely knotted indicating that it was given to the most experienced weaver within the tribe. The typical Bakhtiari compartmentalised design is beautifully drawn - not busy as seen in later examples of village Bakhtiari work.
The vegetable colours too are just stunning with gorgeous shades of golden yellow and rich green combined with madder-red and indigo-blue.
When it was made, the pile was cut short to accentuate the clarity of design and today, the overall condition is very good, evenly-low pile throughout.
Size: 1.68m x 1.37m (5' 6" x 4' 6").
SOLD
Antique Gabbeh, Lor - Boyer Ahmadi Tribe, ...
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BM987
Here is a truly fabulous gabbeh made by the Boyer Ahmadi Lor tribe around the last quarter 19th century. The rug is full of symbolic representation and a delifghtful array of small stylised birds and animals. I love the little tribal woman in the centre with short legs!
Gabbehs are now rare. They were used and I suppose abused, in tribal life as everyday floor rugs and for wrapping up children during the cold winter nights, thus few have survived.
Size: 2.24m x 1.37m (7' 4" x 4' 6").
Gabbehs are now rare. They were used and I suppose abused, in tribal life as everyday floor rugs and for wrapping up children during the cold winter nights, thus few have survived.
Size: 2.24m x 1.37m (7' 4" x 4' 6").
SOLD
Antique Bakhtiari Rug, Sheikh Chupan Area, Chahar ...
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BM/RP
This magnificent rug was made by Bakhtiari nomads, settled around the area of Sheikh Chupan in Chahar Mahal Province, western Persia around 1890-1900. The stunning indigo-blue field contains a myriad of cypress trees in a 'ghab' or compartmentalised design.
The rug is in excellent condition with a wonderful array of vegetable colours. Particularly powerful and attractive is the main border containing a design of interlinking vines, more commonly found on Caucasian rugs.
Size: 2.13m x 1.42m (7' 0" x 4' 8").
The rug is in excellent condition with a wonderful array of vegetable colours. Particularly powerful and attractive is the main border containing a design of interlinking vines, more commonly found on Caucasian rugs.
Size: 2.13m x 1.42m (7' 0" x 4' 8").
SOLD
Antique Luri Tribal Rug, Boyer Ahmad Tribe, ...
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NM/RA2
The deep indigo-blue ground of this handsome tribal rug is covered in a myriad of many different stylised creatures! It would keep the future owner occupied for days, even months, trying to figure out what animals and birds exist within! Made by the Boyer Ahmad Lur tribes in south-western Persia circa 1870-1880, the rug is in very good overall condition, albeit the top outer minor border has had a we-weave sometime in the past, but expertly done it can hardly be seen. The ivory border, which frames the deep-blue field, is covered in tiny 'botehs' - symbolic flame symbols from the Zoroastrians. A truly magnificent rug.
Size: 3.00m x 1.55m (9' 10" x 5' 1").
Size: 3.00m x 1.55m (9' 10" x 5' 1").
SOLD
Bakhtiari Tribal Rug, Bakhtiari Nomads, Western Persia. ...
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BM/SRB
Rugs of the nomadic Bakhtiari are rare. Most of the Bakhtiari rugs in todays market-place were made in villages in the Chahar Mahal region of western Persia around 1880-1920.
This charming rug, with its abrash of natural colours and a wealth of stylized people and animals, speaks nomadic tribal! Made during the third quarter of the nineteenth century, it has evenly-low pile all over but without any restoration and the attractive golden-yellow border frames a field of tribal life.
I have spent a long time looking at the rug and just trying to fathom out what the weaver was maybe hoping to tell us about her life in the Bakhtiari! It's a rug that will give hours of pleasure - more so than a painting - where it can either be hung on the wall and enjoyed, or simply used on the floor in a quiet place. I hope I can enjoy it for a bit longer before it is snapped up by a discerning connoisseur of truly tribal works of art!
Size: 2.00m x 1.04m (6' 7" x 3' 5").
This charming rug, with its abrash of natural colours and a wealth of stylized people and animals, speaks nomadic tribal! Made during the third quarter of the nineteenth century, it has evenly-low pile all over but without any restoration and the attractive golden-yellow border frames a field of tribal life.
I have spent a long time looking at the rug and just trying to fathom out what the weaver was maybe hoping to tell us about her life in the Bakhtiari! It's a rug that will give hours of pleasure - more so than a painting - where it can either be hung on the wall and enjoyed, or simply used on the floor in a quiet place. I hope I can enjoy it for a bit longer before it is snapped up by a discerning connoisseur of truly tribal works of art!
Size: 2.00m x 1.04m (6' 7" x 3' 5").
SOLD
Antique Bakhtiari Tribal Rug, The Chahar Mahal, ...
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BM/NJ
The spontaneity of the stunning 'garden of Paradise' design in this Bakhtiari rug, containing cypress, willow and pomegranate trees, is just superb. Made circa 1900, the rug is in overall very good condition with a very few minor areas of restoration.
A truly beautiful rug.
Size: Approx. 1.83m x 1.45m (6' 0" x 4' 9").
A truly beautiful rug.
Size: Approx. 1.83m x 1.45m (6' 0" x 4' 9").
SOLD
Antique Bakhtiari Rug, The Chahar Mahal, Western ...
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BM/DR
A visually exciting example of Chahr Mahal Bakhtiari work comprising a beautifully-drawn 'tree-of-life' rising up from the underworld, through the earthly world and the branches in the world of the spirit. Birds sit atop the branches and symbolically represent the carriers of the soul. At the base of the tree, sit two handsome peacocks, symbols of immortality and divine protection. The rug is in excellent overall condition and the selvedges have been expertly replaced due to wear on the originals.
Size: 2.13m x 1.38m (7' 0" x 4' 6").
Size: 2.13m x 1.38m (7' 0" x 4' 6").
SOLD
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