299. An inviting tribal Bakhtiari Persian Carpet

290. Provenance: Bakhtiari Tribe, Central Persia (also #516)

Age: Circa 1930

Size: 320 x 210 cm

Condition: Very good.

Notes: As with so many Bakhtiaris the colours are excellent natural dyes, and the wool is of top quality. Despite the floral nature of these rugs they are pure tribal artifacts. They charm me because they show these semi-arid herders' dreams of more verdant environments as they (well, the women) sit and weave.

THIS WAS ALSO NUMBERED #516

Price: $1995