Khamseh carpet

This yellow ground north west Persian Heriz carpet shows a centralized pattern developing from an eight petal center which radiates palmettes and leaves.The broken vinery supports fu...

Malayer carpet from north west Persia (Iran) Age: circa 1890 Measurements: 10′.7"x5′.4" (323×163 cm) The deep blue field displays a compact ivory diamond lattice pattern enclosing...

Afshar rug from south east Persia (Iran) Age: circa 1895 Size: 5′.4"x4′.2" (163×127 cm) This south east Persian presents a deep indigo ground with a diagonal pattern of Gol-i Fara...

Jozan rug from west Persia (Iran) Age: circa 1900 Dimensions: 4′.11"x3′.6" (150×107 cm) The navy subfield is decorated with tendrils,rosettes,leafy sprays...

In the light blue field of this impressive Khamseh, seven trees, their thin trunks decorated with rosettes, V-shaped branches and arrowheads, provide the basic structure in a precise...

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...

This antique Kahmseh rug is a rare artifact from the late 19th century. Kahmseh carpets are carefully woven by the nomadic Kahmseh tribe living in Southern Iran. This carpet attracts...

Late 19th Century Persian Khamseh Rug This antique rug is a rare Khamseh rug from the late 19th century. Khamseh carpets were woven by nomadic tribes of the Khamseh confederation li...