ANTIQUE BAKHSHAYESH CARPET
Origin: PERSIA
Size: 12′ 0″ x 12′ 3″
Rug ID # 1142

Finely woven on a tobacco background with a highly unusual pattern of uniquely stylized primitive geometric configurations, motifs and elements connected by angular flowering leaf and vine.  Enclosed by single guard borders and a primary aqua borders of geometrically stylized reciprocating tribal floral blossoms.  All in variating shades of tobacco, camel, caramel, aqua, teal, sky blue, sand, blue, indigo, red, brown, ivory, oatmeal, grey, etc.

Circa 1870