Mid 19th century, 285 x 131 cm, South West Persia, Fars

This long, two-panel flatweave is one of the few surviving camel covers of the Qashqa’i nomads. Heavily patinated and darkened with age, the ivory ground is in the warp-faced plainweave technique, similar to Turkmen tent bands. Small two-tone diamonds quartered by colour change are arranged in widely spaced rows. The narrow, fully knotted border shows triangles aligned above one another. – Well preserved, original finishes all around, the braided warps survive at both ends.