Persian Afshar Shahr Babak Rug - 1.81x1.30 Gabeh

Persian Afshar Shahr Babak Rug - 1.81x1.30 GabehAfshar Carpets The Afhar are tent dwellers. Their primary occupation is sheep husbandry and handicraft such as many ornamental weavings: saddlebags, salt bags and flat weaves known in the West as kilims. They are however best known for their superb carpets in an array of eclectic designs. Afshar means "obedient". Since the Safavid period, the tribal group Afshar migrated from their origins in Central Asia to settle in Iranian Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan

ornate designs surrounding

Rare and precious carpets from this period are now kept in museums all over the world

Meymeh rug Meymeh rugs are authentic hand-woven Persian rugs

A wonderful wool carpet

wefts can be either cotton or wool

although silk is also used as weft on fine Ardabil rugs

The main border of the rug is also populated with animal motifs

A hand-knotted tribal rug with pictorial garden design of square-shaped panels depicting palmettes

Baft being their central marketplace

Their looms are just not able to accommodate the larger sizes

This carpet may be purchased with complete confidence and with Peter Faeghi's highest assurance as to its quality

but some may show cotton wefts and cotton edges