Afshan
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| Afshan | |
|---|---|
 Afshan Design (Rugman) | |
| General information | |
| Name | Afshan (Persian) |
| Original name | افشان |
| Alternative name(s) | Avshan, Scattered |
| Origin |  Iran, Turkey, India, Caucasus |
Afshan (persian afshân, “scattered”) is an all-over design found in Caucasian, Indian, Persian, and Turkish rugs. It consists of stylized, right-angle blossom cups or calyxes on a stem surrounded by florets.[1]
References
- ↑ Stone, 2013, 18
Bibliography
- Peter F. Stone. (2013). Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins. North Clarendon: Tuttle.