ANTIQUE SOFREH (DINING KILIM). LOR TRIBES,LURISTAN,WEST PERSIA. 2ND HALF 19TH CENTURY.

FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF TRIBAL ITEMS.

THIS DINING SOFREH CONTAINS  AN UNDECORATED CENTRAL FIELD WHICH SYMBOLICALLY REPRESENTS THE PHYSICAL EMPTINESS OF THE SOFREH FROM FOOD,EMPHASISING CLOSENESS TO EARTH,SPIRITUALITY,MODESTY & HUMILITY. ALL HAVE A MORE VALUABLE PLACE IN NOMADIC CULTURE THAN WEALTH AND MATERIAL GOODS.

THE FIELD CONTAINS UNDYED NATURAL ANIMAL HAIR WEFTS. ALL WOOL AND ANIMAL HAIR CONSTRUCTION.

A RARE ETHNOGRAPHIC UTILITARIAN SURVIVOR FROM AN EARLIER PERIOD.

THERE IS A SMALL HOLE IN THE STRIPED DARK BROWN BAND AND A SMALL HOLE TO THE FIELD. COMPLETELY UNRESTORED CONDITION AND A GEM OF A TRIBAL WEAVING. (HAS BEEN HAND WASHED). IMAGES OF BOTH SIDES.

MAKE FOR GREAT WALL ART IN A ROOM OR A HOST OF OTHER DECORATIVE USES.

SIZE IS 2 FOOT 7 INCHES BY 1 FOOT 10 INCHES. 79CM X 57CM. AT WIDEST POINTS. FRINGES NOT MEASURED IN SIZE.

PRICE MODEST FOR WHAT IT IS £695 GBP. BANK TRANSFERS,VIEWINGS,DISCUSSIONS,ETC ALL WELCOMED.

ABS 315​​​​​​​.