Antique Qaradagh Sofreh
N°
00340
Period
Circa 1930
Origin
Northwest Persia
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
152 cm x 97 cm4'11" x 3'2"
A graphic sofreh characterised by a central cluster of horizontal stripes similar to paint brushstrokes across a rich red open field background. The abstract modernity of certain types of tribal rugs are an indication of the ancestry that is behind textile art as well as modern art.