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Khamseh Face

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2’3″ x 2’9″ Khamseh face; Late 19th Century, SW Persia

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Baluch

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3’1″ x 4’11” Baluch; 19th Century

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Yomud Kap

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2’9″ x 1’2″ Yomud Kap; 3rd quarter 19th century, Turkmenistan There are several sizes of Turkmen bags. A kap is smaller than a chuval, and narrower in width than a…

Central Asian, Nomadic

East Anatolian Kurd

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3’6″ x 6’1″ East Anatolian Kurd; late 19th century, East Anatolia The Kurds are a widely dispersed group geographically, and their patterns, construction, and colors vary accordingly. Compare this rug…

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Afshar with rose design

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4’4″ x 4’8″ Afshar; c. 1900, Southwest Persia Flowers, and gardens are popular motifs in Persian rugs. The field depicts two bouquets of realistically rendered roses. Many dealers describe the…

decorative, Nomadic

Meshed Baluch

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3’2″ x 5’9″ Meshed Baluch; late 19th century, Northeast Persia (Khorasan Province) Produced in Northeast Persia, most of these rugs display a blue field. This mina khani field design is…

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Afshar

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3’7″ x 6′ Afshar; c. 1900, Southwest Persia The Afshar are a tribe of Turkic origin which produce rugs in South-Central Persia. Like many nomadic rugs, special attention is paid…

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Yomud Asmalyk

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2’8″x3’11” Yomud Asmalyk; c. 1875, Turkmenistan An asmalyk is a trapping used to decorate the flanks of a camel in a wedding processional. They are typically made in pairs, hung…

Central Asian, Esoterica, Nomadic