Khorasan Afshar Rug

Antique persian afshar rugs are similar to antique caucasian rugs in their rug colors and styles.

Khorasan afshar rug.

Mashad a mashad carpet handmade in the city of mashad in the northeast of iran. Using geometric patterns medallions with diamond patterns and pomegranate vases. They are found in kerman khorasan turkey and northwest persia east and west azerbaijan they weave attractive small format persian tribal rugs. Mashad is the holiest city in iran the eight imam died and is buried here in the year 817.

They stand for formality as they represent class wealth and style. Afshar rug from the kuchan area in khorasan. Khorasan persian area rugs. Carpets in the afshar style are known for their stylized floral geometric designs tribal artistry and a characteristic palette of rust and blue color tones.

3 5 x 3 8 30240 read more. Generally speaking the larger province of khorasan which is located in north east iran includes the three provinces of khorasan e razavi northern khorasan and sothern khorasan is an area with ancient culture of weaving piled hand knotted rugs and carpet. Typically afshar rugs were finished at either end with intricate flatweave and the sides with multi colored selvedge. However they also wove keleges 5ft x 10ft small bags flatweaves and only occasionally larger roomsize carpets.

The holy city of mashad is situated in the east of iran in the enormous province of khorasan. The afshari were a major turkic confederation from the days of at least the timurid dynasty to the khajar dynasty. Around the city of kerman in the southeast of iran reside the semi nomads from the afshar tribe. Antique afshar rug common colors include crimson saffron gold ivory burnt orange and sienna.

Good wool and well drawn. Afshars usually have two orange red weft between the rows of knots which help to distinguish them from khamseh pieces although single wefted weavings are encountered. The design is vaguely reminiscent of the afshar of the kerman area. Mashad hand knotted rugs are among the most famous persian and oriental rugs.

An additional population of afshar tribes people is located in the kuchan area in razavi khorasan province of iran and city of kerman. All filters size rectangle round 2x3 ft. Afshar weavers also produce the finest grade of bijars. Afshar an afshar carpet handmade by semi nomadic afshars in the district of kerman in the southeast of iran.

Nice well made rug. Afshar is a handwoven rug style produced by the turkic afshar tribe a semi nomadic group principally located in the mountainous areas surrounding the modern region of iranian azerbaijan.