Vintage Afshari Tribal Rug 5 × 6 ft (198 × 140 cm) Blue Pink Beige | 11328
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Vintage Afshari Tribal Rug
198 × 140 cm · Blue, Pink & Beige
Hand-knotted wool on wool in the bold nomadic vocabulary of the Afshari tribes of southeastern Iran — a vintage palette of indigo, soft pink and beige, dyed with natural vegetable pigments.
Provenance and Tribal Heritage
The Afshari are a Turkic tribe with deep roots in the Caucasus, who migrated southward over centuries and settled in large numbers in the region around Sirjan and Kerman in southeastern Iran. They brought with them a distinctly nomadic weaving vocabulary — bold geometric forms, stylised botanical motifs, and the characteristic Caucasian-Persian colour confidence that distinguishes Afshari work from the more refined urban Persian schools.
This piece was hand-knotted by Afshari weavers in the Sirjan region of southeastern Iran from 100% wool on a wool foundation — the traditional tribal construction, in which both pile and structure are built from the same hand-spun yarn. Wool-on-wool gives the surface its characteristic suppleness, density and depth; it is also the most demanding construction to execute well, as the structural wool must be spun firmly enough to hold the knots over generations. The dyes are natural vegetable pigments — the colour register lives and breathes through the surface in a way that synthetic dyes cannot replicate.
Colour and Composition
The palette is built on a quiet field with bold motifs in deep indigo, faded coral-pink and warm beige. The composition follows the Afshari nomadic vocabulary — geometric medallions, stepped diamond motifs and stylised botanical figures arranged with the directness that distinguishes tribal work from urban-workshop production. A composition for an interior that values craft and tribal honesty over urban refinement.
Presence in the Room
At 198 × 140 cm (2.8 m²) this is a versatile near-square piece. Three contexts in which the Afshari reaches its full effect:
- Bedroom or bedside: Beside or at the foot of a bed, the wool-on-wool construction adds tactile warmth and the natural pigments deepen at evening light.
- Dining nook for four to six: Under a small table, the tribal field reads as a clear and confident pattern from above.
- Modern loft or city apartment: Against concrete, raw wood and natural materials, the saturated tribal idiom acts as a quiet but unmistakable counterpoint to architectural restraint.
Specifications
| Dimensions | 198 × 140 cm (5 × 6 ft) · 2.8 m² |
| Provenance | Afshari tribal weavers, Sirjan region, southeastern Iran |
| Design | Tribal geometric medallions with stylised botanical motifs |
| Weave | Hand-knotted, Persian knot |
| Material (pile) | 100% wool |
| Material (foundation) | 100% wool warp and weft (traditional tribal construction) |
| Dyes | Natural vegetable pigments |
| Era | Vintage |
| Colours | Deep indigo, coral-pink, warm beige |
| Condition | Very good vintage condition, professionally inspected and washed |
| Underfloor heating | Suitable |
| Reference | SKU 11328 |
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Djoharian is a Label STEP certified dealer for fair-trade knotted rugs — a commitment to dignified working conditions and against child labour in rug production. Visit the Label STEP entry for Djoharian Teppiche →
Djoharian — Since 1967
With roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran and more than five decades of experience in the international rug trade, Djoharian has specialised in antique, designer and collector rugs since 1967.
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