Khamseh rug

Khamseh Rug, Late 19th Century The Khamseh tribal confederacy of southwest Persia is known for its fine pile weavings featuring bird imagery. This classic Khamseh bird rug draws a f...

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...

Khamseh Rug, 19th Century (2nd Q) Although woven by nomadic pastoralists, a surprising number of South Persian tribal rugs display patterns adapted from urban Persian textiles and w...

Khamseh Rug, Late 19th Century The Khamseh are a confederation of five largely disparate tribes of the Fars region. They were allied through the intervention of the central Persian ...

Khamseh carpet from south west Persia (Iran) Age: circa 1880 Size: 8′.4"x5′.1" (254×155 cm) The red subfield is centered by a green and blue three panel pole medallion with square...

This magnificent Afghan Herat rug, measuring 384 × 205 cm, is a striking example of classical Afghan craftsmanship influenced by Persian weaving traditions. Likely woven in the late ...

Antique Khamseh Rug 5'0'' x 9'5''.

Bakshaish carpets are considered by most dealers and connoisseurs to be in a special category of their own, rare and uniquely beautiful. In recent years they have risen steeply in v...