Afshar carpet

Afshar carpet is a carpet or rug style.

Also recorded as Afshar rug.

Overview

Materials recorded for it include cotton and wool. Catalogue entries for textiles and carpets state weave, materials, dimensions and wear. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

type of carpet associated with the Afshar tribe of Turkey, the Caucasus region, and Iran

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Afshar rugs”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q6007443: Afshar carpet
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