Early Caucasian 'Afshan' carpet fragment, 18th century. 316 by 106cm., 10ft. 5in. by 3ft. 6in.

Sotheby's FINE RUGS & CARPETS INCLUDING ISLAMIC TEXTILES

Sale: W02871  |  Location: London, Olympia 
Auction Dates: Session 1: Tue, 11 Jun 02 2:00 PM

LOT 133 

18th century Caucasian (Azerbaijan) carpets of floral design (and in particular those such as this example with an 'Afshan' or 'Harshang' pattern) represent the link between North West Persian i(Southern Azerbaijan ) carpets of the 16th and 17th centuries and East Caucasian Kuba rugs of the 19th century, such as lot 94 from this sale.

For related examples see Yetkin, S., Early Caucasian Carpets in Turkey, Vol. 1, plates 63 - 79.