Estimate: $300 - $500
Price Realized: $256 Includes buyer's premium
An antique Persian Afshar rug of rectangular form featuring a stacked arrangement of two interconnected hexagonal medallions in ivory and madder red on a deep indigo field, each medallion containing geometric cruciform motifs and stylized floral elements amidst a field densely populated with tribal figures and rosettes, all enclosed within a multi-layered border including a barber-pole inner guard and a main border of repeating rosettes and serrated leaves, the piece bearing an aesthetic consistent with late 19th-century nomadic production, measures 5 ft 7 in x 4 ft 5 in.
wool
5’7” x 4’5” inches
From the Collection of Anne H. Hoy - Author, Professor, and Curator
The rug is in overall stable condition, exhibiting generalized pile wear, localized areas of thinning, and minor fading to the natural dyes consistent with age and use, alongside some fraying to the overcast selvedges and minor losses to the end fringes, would benefit from a cleaning
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