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|Name = Afshan (Persian)
|Original name = افشان
|Alternative names = avshan, Scattered
|Origin = {{flag|Iran}}, Turkey, India, Caucasus
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afshan, avshan (Persian afshân, “scattered”) is an all-over design found in Caucasian, Indian, {{Cl|Persian Carpets|Persian}}, and Turkish rugs. It consists of stylized, right-angle blossom cups or calyxes on a stem surrounded by florets.<ref>Stone, 2013, 18</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==Bibliography==
* Peter F. Stone, (2013), ''[[Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins]]'', North Clarendon :Tuttle.
[[Category:Carpet Designs]]
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|above =
|image = [[File:Afshan-Rugman Collection-WikiRug.jpg|frameless|220px]]
|caption = Afshan Design ([https://www.rugman.com/ Rugman])
|image2 =
|caption2 =
<!--General information-->
|Name = Afshan (Persian)
|Original name = افشان
|Alternative names = avshan, Scattered
|Origin = {{flag|Iran}}, Turkey, India, Caucasus
|Category =
|Prime examples =
|Master designers =
|To know more =
|Common designs =
|Common motifs & patterns =
|Weave Area =
|additional info =
}}
afshan, avshan (Persian afshân, “scattered”) is an all-over design found in Caucasian, Indian, {{Cl|Persian Carpets|Persian}}, and Turkish rugs. It consists of stylized, right-angle blossom cups or calyxes on a stem surrounded by florets.<ref>Stone, 2013, 18</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==Bibliography==
* Peter F. Stone, (2013), ''[[Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins]]'', North Clarendon :Tuttle.
[[Category:Carpet Designs]]
[[fa:افشان]]