Antique Khamseh Quashquai | 5'7" X 9'3"
Antique Khamseh Quashquai Rug Circa 1880
Ainalu, Fars Province, Southwest Persia
Last quarter 19th century
The Khamseh tribal confederacy was created in the 1860’s to balance the political influence of the Qashghai and included Turkic, Persian and Arab nomads. The best work is done by the Turkic Baharlu and Ainalu tribes. The ecru ground is covered by a multitude of characteristic chickens, found only in Khamseh rugs and not in those of the Qashghai. The navy tripartite stepped pole medallion displays a dense fill of more, similar chickens. Each section is internally dged with small botehs, There is one ambiguous human figure in the field. A navy, pointed crenellation surrounds the outer edge of the field. The main red border shows repeating stylised floral modules. The warp is natural, undyed brown wool. The soft and resilient pile is gathered from local tribal flocks. Woven on a flat loom with a moderate/medium weave of symmetric knots. At each end of the rug is a narrow band with an oblique stripe design, a residue of the tribe’s Turkic past. The Baharlu are the best Khamseh weavers and almost exclusively focus on boteh patterns derived ultimately from textiles via Sehna rugs. The Ainalu eschew boteh patterns to focus more on chicken motives and a well woven, symmetrically knotted piece with chickens is almost surely Ainalu. The other Khamseh tribes employ the asymmetric knot and the Arab pieces are the lowest quality with dark palettes, poor wool and compromised designs. All in all, this is a very attractive Fars rug from the best period of Khamseh weaving, shortly after the formation of the Confederacy by the local Ghavam family.
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Antique Khamseh Quashquai Rug Circa 1880
Ainalu, Fars Province, Southwest Persia
Last quarter 19th century
The Khamseh tribal confederacy was created in the 1860’s to balance the political influence of the Qashghai and included Turkic, Persian and Arab nomads. The best work is done by the Turkic Baharlu and Ainalu tribes. The ecru ground is covered by a multitude of characteristic chickens, found only in Khamseh rugs and not in those of the Qashghai. The navy tripartite stepped pole medallion displays a dense fill of more, similar chickens. Each section is internally dged with small botehs, There is one ambiguous human figure in the field. A navy, pointed crenellation surrounds the outer edge of the field. The main red border shows repeating stylised floral modules. The warp is natural, undyed brown wool. The soft and resilient pile is gathered from local tribal flocks. Woven on a flat loom with a moderate/medium weave of symmetric knots. At each end of the rug is a narrow band with an oblique stripe design, a residue of the tribe’s Turkic past. The Baharlu are the best Khamseh weavers and almost exclusively focus on boteh patterns derived ultimately from textiles via Sehna rugs. The Ainalu eschew boteh patterns to focus more on chicken motives and a well woven, symmetrically knotted piece with chickens is almost surely Ainalu. The other Khamseh tribes employ the asymmetric knot and the Arab pieces are the lowest quality with dark palettes, poor wool and compromised designs. All in all, this is a very attractive Fars rug from the best period of Khamseh weaving, shortly after the formation of the Confederacy by the local Ghavam family.
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Please contact a showroom near you for up-to-date pricing and availability
Acton Showroom: (978) 263-0100
Boston Showroom: (978) 739-9033
Email: info@firstrugs.com
Antique Khamseh Quashquai Rug Circa 1880
Ainalu, Fars Province, Southwest Persia
Last quarter 19th century
The Khamseh tribal confederacy was created in the 1860’s to balance the political influence of the Qashghai and included Turkic, Persian and Arab nomads. The best work is done by the Turkic Baharlu and Ainalu tribes. The ecru ground is covered by a multitude of characteristic chickens, found only in Khamseh rugs and not in those of the Qashghai. The navy tripartite stepped pole medallion displays a dense fill of more, similar chickens. Each section is internally dged with small botehs, There is one ambiguous human figure in the field. A navy, pointed crenellation surrounds the outer edge of the field. The main red border shows repeating stylised floral modules. The warp is natural, undyed brown wool. The soft and resilient pile is gathered from local tribal flocks. Woven on a flat loom with a moderate/medium weave of symmetric knots. At each end of the rug is a narrow band with an oblique stripe design, a residue of the tribe’s Turkic past. The Baharlu are the best Khamseh weavers and almost exclusively focus on boteh patterns derived ultimately from textiles via Sehna rugs. The Ainalu eschew boteh patterns to focus more on chicken motives and a well woven, symmetrically knotted piece with chickens is almost surely Ainalu. The other Khamseh tribes employ the asymmetric knot and the Arab pieces are the lowest quality with dark palettes, poor wool and compromised designs. All in all, this is a very attractive Fars rug from the best period of Khamseh weaving, shortly after the formation of the Confederacy by the local Ghavam family.
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Please contact a showroom near you for up-to-date pricing and availability
Acton Showroom: (978) 263-0100
Boston Showroom: (978) 739-9033
Email: info@firstrugs.com