PERSIAN CARPET

Late 19th century
Handwoven, wool, natural dyes
30 x 47.5 in (76 x 121 cm)

This carpet is mounted on a fabric measuring 45.27 x 54.3 in (115 x 138 cm) with a sleeve sewn on the reverse in case it is desired to be hung

NON-EXPORTABLE

This lot will be shipped in a roll

A Southwest Persian area bag face, likely woven by a Bakhtiari weaver. The weaving represents one or two faces of a large bag, sometimes referred to as a “mafrash” used to carry large objects or bedding material of the nomads. Two horizontal panels decorate the beautiful utilitarian weaving, where one panel shows a horizontal row of diamonds and the other panel represents flowers on stalks.