Afshar "Torba"

(DK-128-59)   Antique
3'9" x 2'5" (114cm x 74cm)
Iran, Southeast Persia: Circa 1900
Knotted pile: wool
A small antique rug with brilliant colors (natural dyes) and amazing wool, originally intended as the front of a large storage bag, a "torba", woven by the Afshar tribes of Southeastern Iran
Condition & Remarks
Very well preserved, sturdy and clean

Categories
Very Small, Small, Rugs & Carpets, Trappings, etc