WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890

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A BAKSHAISH RUG
WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
Corroded brown, narrow reweave along one end
4ft.3in. x 2ft.8in. (130cm. x 80cm.)

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Lot Essay

This rug is dominated by its bold design of diagonal polychrome stripes which forge upwards like an arrow. This style of banding, along with the wide plain surround, are both features used by the Turkish tribes of Iran and the Caucasus. A similar format rug with the same banding but confined to the border was published in Hali, Vol. 3, No.3, p.265.

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