BAKHTIARI - SHALMAZAR 443x343
ANTIQUE BAKHTIARI - SHALMAZAR
PERSIA, C.1940
443x343
CARPET #3431
Design carpet for panels or gardens, typical of this region of the Southeast of present-day Iran. The field is occupied by several rows of diamond-shaped panels, alternated in rows with red, blue and ecru backgrounds, with motifs of flowering branches and small vases in some. The
colorful is classic, reds and blues in varied ranges. The border has a dark blue background and is decorated with palmettes that are intertwined by wavy branches, it is worth highlighting the termination of the corners unlike other rugs of semi-nomadic origin, which marry the designs. Its design is similar to the Feridan and Chahar Mahal with a less rigid treatment on the panels and less defined edges.