Mohtasham Kashan Small Rug Depicting seated darvesh possibly Noor Ali Shah
Mohtasham Kashan Small Rug Depicting seated darvesh possibly Noor Ali Shah
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A beautiful Kashan Mohtasham depicting seated Darvesh possibly Noor Ali Shah with his Kashkol next to him and the axe in his hand.
Darvesh in Islam can refer broadly to members of a Sufi fraternity (tariqah), or more narrowly to a religious mendicant, who chose or accepted material poverty. The latter usage is found particularly in Persian and Turkish.
Dimensions:
Height
88 cm / 34 3⁄4"
Width
70 cm
/ 27 3⁄4"
Year
19th Century
Medium
Wool
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Condition
Very Good