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Royal Shahsavan Khan Carpet

Royal Shahsavan Khan Carpet

  • Number 1669

  • Origin Shahsavan

  • Material Wool

  • Style Pictorial

  • Type Tribal

  • Size 386 x 112

  • Age 1337

Story

What a great historical document!
This nomadic carpet tells us a lot about the political situation during World War 1 and the nationalist movements led by the Jangali Revolt and Sattar Khan, both of which were located close to the Shahsavan traditional encampment areas. The tribe's loyalty remained with the Qajar Shah.

5 personages are shown, each labelled, along with the date.
This long tribal rug portrays the Shah of Iran in the right hand side cartouche in the middle of the field. The left hand one depicts the imperial emblem of Shir o Khorshid (Lion and Sun) with the date 1337 (1916).
4 figures labelled Nayeb (Regent) appear in the border, one with mirror writing. Can you spot the long tailed peacocks, mighty symbols of royal might?

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