Khamseh was a Southern Persia confederation of tribes whose rugs are stylistically and geographically related to the Qashqai and Afshar traditions. Antique Persian Khamseh Rugs are particularly well-known for their eccentric use of various tribal and zoomorphic devices.
Rug Details:
Origin: Fars, Iran (Persia)
Age: Circa 1930
Material: Wool pile on wool foundation
Dimensions: 5' 9" x 4' 1" ft
Colors: Navy blue, red, white
The "murgi" motif is the most prized Khamseh design, which is typically interpreted as a dense field of up to one hundred flying birds incorporated within and around one to three diamond-shaped medallions. Like that of other nomadic weavings from the mountainous Fars region, ornamentation is frequently varied and augmented by naturally dyed hues of saturated intensity.
