Vintage Persian Pictorial Bakhtiari Accent Rug

A Wool and Cotton Pile in Symmetric Knots on a Wool Foundation. The abrashed rusty-brown field features a pair of tall women flanking a shorter, dark-complected girl, with inverted riderless horses, as well as full and partial horses, galloping past at the ends of the field. The navy border displays floating stars, octagons, serrated leaves, and ashiks. The central figure has unusually large hands. Below the figures, there is a palmette, and the upper equine is adorned with a horse blanket or rug. This piece presents a unique tribal interpretation of an already obscure iconography