Afshar sumak rug
| Dimensions | 3'1" x 4'1" |
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| Provenance | Being sold on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. John Corwin Published: Parviz Tanavoli, 'Afshar: Tribal Weavers from Southeast Iran' (Tehran: MATN, 2010), pg. 130, pl. 58. |
$9,500.00
Availability: In stock
With a camel ground punctuated by rows of scorpion-shaped ‘boteh’ paisleys, this small Afshar sumak rug combines the elegance of a fine textile with a more rustic tribal aesthetic. The rug’s diverse color is refined and balanced, and cotton white is used effectively for contrast. Two panels of colorful eight-pointed stars are drawn at the top and the bottom. This format, combined with the size of the piece, suggests that it may have been made as a ‘sofreh,’ or serving cloth.
Condition Report
Virtually mint condition, with some minor unraveling one end