Antique Khamseh tribal rug of bird medallion design. Circa 1900.

A classic example of a Khamseh ‘bird’ rug. Six ivory linked medallions on an indigo blue field filled with birds and animals. A superb border frames the rug. The rug is of a very use...

Size: 6ft 8in x 5ft 3in (202 x 159cm). Antique Khamseh Rug with large medallion design. Circa 1900. A tribal rug of the classic Khamseh design with a large central medallion con...

Antique South West Persian Khamseh Rug with three linked medallions Circa 1890 A tribal rug of the classic bird design with the medallions and field covered with pecking chickens Th...

Antique South West Persian Kashkuli Qashqai rug, with triple medallion design Circa 1880 The three medallions are surrounded by a field with a large ...

Antique Khamseh Tribal Rug 5'8'' x 9'3''.

Khamseh Rug, c. 1900 The Khamseh were a confederacy of five southwest Persian tribes created with the support of the Persian imperial government in order to check the power of the influential Qashqai tribal confederacy in the same region. While many southwest Persian tribal rugs are defined by geometric angular drawing incorporating diamonds and latch-hooks, others were inspired by formal Persian textiles and faithfully executed more curvilinear drawing, especially repeat ‘boteh’ paisleys. This elegant Khamseh rug draws large but delicate paisleys floating within a field of blossoming foliage in the manner of a fine Persian shawl...

The non-Qashghai tribes in SW Persia weaving a wide variety of geometric and abstract scatters and bagfaces. The best weavers are the Baharlu of Turkic descent, Both symmetric and a...

Antique Persian Tribal Khamseh Rug 5'2" x 8’2”. The non-Qashghai tribes in SW Persia weaving a wide variety of geometric and abstract scatters and bag faces.  The best weavers are t...