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𝐌𝐨𝐑𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐑𝐚𝐦 π’πšπππ₯𝐞 π‚π¨π―πžπ«

𝐌𝐨𝐑𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐑𝐚𝐦 π’πšπππ₯𝐞 π‚π¨π―πžπ«

  • Number 1750

  • Type Workshop

  • Material Wool

  • Origin Kashan

  • Style Animal

  • Size 59 x 115

  • Age 1870

Story

And here we have it. The world's only ceremonial horse cover rug from the legendary, renowned Mohtasham atelier. Horse rugs were primarily a nomadic thing. Urban workshops hardly made them, apart from a few notable exceptions from Kerman whose social fabric was dominated by tribal or clan structures. I cannot think of any horse rug from Kashan and am certain there is no other from Mohtasham.

This unique masterpiece comes in 2 parts that are separated by the read end of the saddle that rises in a curvy way. The frontal section of the rug covers the seat of the saddle, whose pommel (metal grip) enters through the orifice at the top center. The rear section of the rug is placed behind the saddle and dangles laterally across the anterior back of the horse 🐎

The Manchester Kork lambswool, the distinct soft dyes, the chic and uncluttered Mohtasham drawing .. sublime!

The feat of creating 2 individual rugs with such non-conventional curvilinear shapes over 150 years ago defies logic and beggars belief!

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