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|Name = Afshan (Persian) | |Name = Afshan (Persian) | ||
|Original name = افشان | |Original name = افشان | ||
| − | |Alternative names = | + | |Alternative names = Avshan, Scattered |
|Origin = {{flag|Iran}}, Turkey, India, Caucasus | |Origin = {{flag|Iran}}, Turkey, India, Caucasus | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * Peter F. Stone | + | * Peter F. Stone. (2013). ''Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins''. North Clarendon: Tuttle. |
[[Category:Carpet Designs]] | [[Category:Carpet Designs]] | ||
[[fa:افشان]] | [[fa:افشان]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:36, 12 July 2020
| Afshan | |
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 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.