Inscribed Bakhtiari Carpet

There is a significant group of large inscribed Bakhtiari carpets from the early twentieth century. These were made for the Bakhtiari Khans. This one is smaller than many in the group but the inscription indicates that it was made for Asadallah Khan Bakhtiyari.

A Bakhtiari Carpet
WEST PERSIA, DATED 1904-1905 AD/AH 1322
Price Realised
USD 11,250
Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000
A Bakhtiari Carpet
West Persia, Dated 1904-1905 AD/AH 1322
Approximately 13 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft. 9 in. (409 cm. x 206 cm.)

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Lot essay
The inscription cartouche reads in Farsi, farmayesh-e jalalma'ab asad allah khan 'amal-e bakhtiyari sana 1322, which translates as 'Order of the one of glorious rank, Asadallah Khan, Bakhtiyari work, year 1322 (1904-5 AD)'

Inscription cartouches on Bakhtiari carpets are not common but all tend to have white writing on a red rectangular cartouche. For similar examples please see Christie's London, 25 October 2007, lot 90 and 10 October 2008, lot 232.
Cataloguing & details
Provenance
Atwood Family Collection, Washington DC, by the 1920s.
Acquired from William Atwood, Los Angeles, c. 1983-84.

Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN (LOT 154)

Provenance
Atwood Family Collection, Washington DC, by the 1920s.
Acquired from William Atwood, Los Angeles, c. 1983-84.

Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN (LOT 154)

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