Antique Persian Afshar/ Caucasian Rug, 5'5" x 6'9"

Rare Handmade Antique Persian Tribal Afshar/ Caucasian Rug, 5'5" x 6'9"
Origin: Southwest Persia. Multicolor on blue background with allover repeated flowers in geometric shapes. This rug is in excellent condition and has been professionally cleaned.
Period: circa 1900.
Materials: Wool pile, wool warp and weft.
Antique Afshar rugs, produced by nomads and villagers in southeastern Iran in the cities of Shiraz, Kerman and Yazd.
The name Afshar derives from the tribe who designs and creates these rugs. This tribe is originally from Turkey and Turkmen Confederation, includes 24 other tribes. In the 16th century.
Afshar rugs are similar to antique Caucasian rugs in their rug colors and styles.
Afshar rugs are quite distinguishable. Classic features of these antique rugs can include three pendants at either of the two ends (mostly in Sirjan designs), multiple diamond patterns (the number of diamonds can vary within a motif) and the tribal border.