Persian Afshar Village Rug - 1.98x1.59 TurkamanAfshar The 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,
The carpets are very durable and very long-lasting
Several years ago a company named Rugman invested a significant amount of money to create workshops in the region to weave chobi rugs
maintaining their luster and appearance for centuries
The designs are geometric
located in the Arak (Markazi) Province of west central Iran
This carpet is a work of genius combining wonderful shades of light olive golds
It is a central medallion carpet with flowers and vines everywhere
A very beautiful central medallion carpet that has gentle colours and curvilinear patterns and motifs
This central medallion carpet contains in the filed repetition of the boteh motif
more formal Persian carpets
It has a wonderful and captivating overall pattern
The rugs made in and around Songhor all have similarities
