Afshar

Tribal Weaves from Southeast Iran

Parviz Tanavoli

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Description

A study of the textiles of the Afshar, a Turkic-speaking tribal group historically settled across Kerman province in southeast Iran, celebrated for the originality and richness of their weavings. In this landmark study, renowned Iranian artist and scholar Parviz Tanavoli draws on decades of fieldwork to document the pile rugs, flat-weaves and bags produced by Afshar weavers, exploring their distinctive designs and cultural significance. Richly illustrated with examples from major private collections, including the celebrated Jack Corwin collection, the book situates these textiles within the wider social and cultural fabric of tribal Iran. With parallel text in English and Farsi, this is an essential reference for collectors, scholars and enthusiasts of tribal Iranian art.