Rare Antique Bakhshaish Carpet
N°
00050
Period
Circa 1850
Origin
Northwest Persia
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
440 cm x 370 cm14'5" x 12'1"
The zoomorphic origin of this particular design can be seen in the pair of stylised dragons that flank the corners of the inner star octagon, as well as in the animal pelt motif containing the central axis. The pelt theme is continued in the corner spandrels, the latter having a scale-like effect in its contour. This specific typology originates from a group of very early Anatolian rugs decorated by an axis element surrounded by two pairs of stylised animals.