April 22, 2024
Pre1900s H.madeTribal Persian Embroidery Sofreh Natural Wool Wall Hanging 3x3-7
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Pre1900s H.madeTribal Persian Embroidery Sofreh Natural Wool Wall Hanging 3x3-7 2'-8"x3'-7" (80 cm x 108cm), Extremely rare item, Handwoven Wool on Wool, Circa 1900's, all wool and organic dye Excellent Condition DSC02432 Sofreh like other flat woven handmade is a kind of flat tapestry-woven rugs that has bee popular with Western collectors and interior designers for a long time. Middle Eastern villagers and nomads weave their own and use them as floor-coverings, drapes over tents and animals, and bags to transport household goods. Because of their authentic indigenous qualities and tendency to grow in value with age, kilims represent uniquely practical investments that also augment most existing decors and lifestyles. In Persia there are 3 ways of usage for Sofrehs Ardi (means"for flour") or bread sofreh, a rather small and square cloth, approximately 1x1 Sq. m, which spread under the tray of dough, while making to prevent scattering flour on the floor. It has also another use, preserving bread When bread is baked, they put it in pages and close it like a bundle, to prevent drying and scattering on the earth. Thus, Ardi Sofreh is called also as "Nan Sofreh" (bread cloth). It is applied by tribes and villagers Sofreh of tribes and villagers is woolen and woven as kilim. Its appearance (except for its image) caused it to be called
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