Antique Khamseh Tribal Rug, Interesting Medallion Design, Circa 1900

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 all over small floral herati design Circa 1900 A very attractive rug by the Kashkuli sub tribe o...

Antique Persian tribal Qashqai kilim, South West Persia Circa 1900 A good Qashqai kilim with a bold banded design, natural dye colours throughout Excellent condition, very slight w...

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

A beautiful tribal Persian weave featuring a large bold paisley design in quite an appealing size. Size: 5'3" x 6'10".

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...