Persian Afshar Kohey Rug - 2.56x1.49 Connoisseur

Persian Afshar Kohey Rug - 2.56x1.49 ConnoisseurThe Afhar are tent dwellers. Their primary occupation is sheep husbandry and handicraft such as many ornamental weavings: saddlebags, salt bags and flat weaves known in the West as kilims. They are however best known for their superb carpets in an array of eclectic designs. Afshar means obedient. Since the Safavid period, the tribal group Afshar migrated from their origins in Central Asia to settle in Iranian Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan republic, and

Karz rugs have long been coveted by lovers of tribal rugs

In this silk carpet there is a massive single basic floral design that covers the entire field

It is a central medallion carpet with an explosion of floral motifs everywhere

Flowers and motifs are everywhere

small city located in the Province of Khorassan

Border of flower heads and leaf forms

They are however best known for their superb carpets in an array of eclectic designs

Shiraz has been known for centuries as the city of roses

green and ivory

and are simply referred to as the "Kashan"

The carpet is wool and is from the city of Tabriz

This represents great value