Antique Afshar Carpets

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Antique afshar carpets.

They are a turkish speaking people who came south from azerbaijan around the early 16 th century. The story is complex and a bit of historical and ethnographic background is useful. The afshars are a tribe of turkmen azeri origin who presently occupy an area within southeast iran near modern day kerman. Around the city of kerman in the southeast of iran reside the semi nomads from the afshar tribe.

Antique afshar southeast persian 4ft 1in x 6ft 8in circa 1850. An afshar carpet handmade by semi nomadic afshars in the district of kerman in the southeast of iran. Afshar rugs carpets the rugs of the afshar tribes constitute one of the most interesting and ingratiating types of all persian rustic weaving. Afshar carpets rugs.

The afshar carpet is considered one of the best examples of nomadic art among carpets with their primitive and majestic beauty. For hundreds of years these nomads lived in the northwest of iran but a part of the tribe were compulsorily transferred to today s area where carpet manufacturing became an important branch of. Antique persian afshar carpets view a wide selection of art level antique afshar rugs now available for sale antique afshar southeast persian 4ft 3in x 5ft 7in circa 1875.