Vintage Afshar Carpet Runner

:: Covered field with single column diamond shaped center medallions buffered by geometric botehs and minor pinwheel design elements with animals and serpents hidden throughout. Colo...

Covered field in a unique interpretation, partially based on a Herati motif, bearing similar central floral design element anchoring the minor mapping contributing to a larger lattice oriented shadow panel design motif designed by germinating plants and larger scale floral top views. Outstanding gem like translucence to all colors. Colors and shades include: Ruby red, turquoise, emerald green, sapphire blue, charcoal navy, and more. Condition notes: Like-new, original full pile height even across. Original side cord selvages intact. Fully secured sides and ends. Recently professionally cleaned ready for in-home use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Mahal carpet...

53046 Vintage Persian Afshar Rug, 04'09 x 06'06. With a lovingly timeworn appearance and cypress tree design, this hand knotted wool distressed antique Persian Afshar rug charms with...

Vintage Persian Afshar rug carpet, circa 1940, 5'7 x 9'9. The antique tribal rugs of the Afshar tribe are woven primarily in southwest Persia and come in a bewildering variety of designs, some indigenous, some adapted from other tribes or urban sources. Normally they are in scatter sizes, 3-4 feet by 5-7 feet, with a few room size carpets. Afshar rugs may be symmetrically or asymmetrically knotted, on cotton or wool foundations. Similarly, the attractive color schemes range from light to dark, ivory to navy. The informal, but charming, patterns may be medallions, arabesques, allover textile designs or abstract geometric motives. A few Afshars are located in Azerbaijan province, northwest Persia. The Afshars originated in Central Asia and came to Persia in the 18th century with the conqueror Nader...