Antique Camel Hair Bakshaish Rug

The town of Bakshaish is located in the mountainous Heriz region of Northwest Persia, and is generally accepted to be the oldest weaving village in this district. It is noted for pro...

Rugs from the Fereghan district in northern Persia carefully blend geometric influences from neighboring western tribes with a more refined curvilinear aesthetic as seen in this exam...

Antique Persian Camel Hair Bakshaish Area rug, 4'6 X 6'6. Although there is no town of Bakshaish in the Heriz weaving area, the term has been applied to those antique rugs & carpets ...

An antique Serab camel hair rug from the early 20th century 3'11'' x 6'4'' The best antique rugs and carpets utilizing undyed camelhair are quite rare, as they represent a limited production of just a handful of the rug weaving villages and tribal encampments of the mountainous district of Northwest Persia. Prized camelhair yarn, often spun from the wool of the weaver's own camels yields exceptionally soft and glowing earth tones and like top quality sheep's wool, it is very strong and resilient to wear. Color striations, known as abrash, yield a surprisingly wide range of earth tone hues from blonde to wheat to walnut and even chocolate brown, greatly enhancing the aesthetic of this style of weaving. The major regions of origin were Persian Kurdistan and Azerbaijan. The most notable pieces come from the towns of Bijar, Malayer, Serab and Bakshaish and the surrounding villages. Most of the Camelhair rugs...