507. a spectacular antique Qashqa'i tribal rug

507. Provenance: Qashqa'i Confederacy of Tribes, Fars Province, Southern Persia

Age: Circa 1890

Size: 195 x 148 cm

Condition: Even pile and no significant wear. Sides and ends have been redone and secured.

Notes: Simply wonderful colouring in this rug - some of the livliest and most vivid natual dyes I have seen in a Qashqa'i tribal rug, including a warm, vibrant madder brown and a luscious indigo. Resplendent with tribal motifs and stylized flowerheads, including within the magnificent border.

Price: $1995