Number 1717
Material Wool
Style Pictorial
Type Tribal
Origin Bakhshayesh
Size 129 x 88
Age 1830
Artistic genius & historical charm combine in this unique Azeri Bakhshayesh tribal family rug. A tribal masterpiece originally published by the eminent German dealer Herrmann almost 50 years ago, this raw beauty is full of charm. It is one of the few and very desirable small format Bakhshayesh rugs with plain outer strips. The undyed field creates harmony and abstraction. Six human figures and a dozen birds (peacocks?) are depicted in a sincere way lacking any symmetry
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In a highly unconventional size, with startling undyed wool field with plain outer border; this is a sweet family album. 6 human figures representing the weaver and 5 others of her family clan. 12 peacocks with dramatic symbolism (12 for the 12 imams and 12 zodiac signs etc; 6 being a numerically perfect number, one of five such under a billion).
This gem of a carpet boasts tremendous provenance. It was with the German dealer E. Hermann in the 1970s and then sold to a Bavarian collector who flipped it via another German dealer to a Berlin collector from whom I acquired it. Distinguished provenance and unparalleled charm. One of my most delightful and collectible tribal masterpieces.
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