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Afshar rugs |
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The ancestors of the Afshar tribesmen were
the Turkamans, who first dwelled in the Caucasian area and
around Lake Orumiyeh (north-west of Iran).
Successively by order of both Shah il Safavi (1502-1524) and
Nader Shah Afshar (1736-1747) they emigrated and settled in
the villages surrounding Kerman. At present these people
live in the towns of Sirjan, Neyriz and Shahr-e-Babak, in
the heights of Bafgh, on the slopes of the Lalehzar Mountain
and in the South and West of Kerman.
The Caucasian design is still dominant
among these nomadic weavers. Most of these carpets with
their geometrical and stylised designs have enriched the
collection of Iran's carpet designs.
Red, blackish blue, purple and ivory are the predominant
colours of Afshar rugs. The designs most common are Botteh,
Vase (Goldani), latticed lozenge, overall flowers and the
five-medallion design. Sirjan rugs have mainly geometric
designs with large repertoire of ornaments based on
polygons, plain and hooked diamonds. Normally the sizes of
Afshar rugs are small and one can rarely find carpets that
exceed four sq. m. |
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