Fars Afshar khordjin face

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Price €700 (EUR)

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Item Details

  • Size

    63cm(W) x 57cm(L) / 2'1"(W) x 1'10"(L)

  • Item Type

    Rug/Carpet

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  • Region

    Fars, Southern & Southwest Persia

  • Date

    Third quarter 19th century (1850 - 1874)

  • Condition

    full perimeter has been over wrapped but it feels like the selvedge is still there. Small hole on the left side of the field. Pile is uneven with a small skinned spot in the center of the center medallion (see detail image).

  • Structure

    pile, symmetric knot.

  • Materials

    wool & goat

  • Full Description

    though the center medallion and compartment design bottom elem/border place this bag face solidly in the Fars district there are too many factors to deny an Afshar attribution. It has 3 blues (an Afshar signature), the border is Afshar, with the exception of the center medallion the field is common to the Afshar, the closure technique and design though shared with the Inalu Khamseh is typical of the Afshar and more importantly the additional soumak chevron band above the closure panels is Afshar. Also the golden yellow dye is favored by the Afshar. The back is fresh and fuzzy because this face was used as a pillow in Europe most of its life.