Bakshaish

Antique circa 1875 Northwest Persian Bakshaish camelhair rug, 10ft 0in x 14ft 0in

Bakshaish rugs and carpets are a tapestry from the village of Bakshaish in north-west Iran. Bakshaish is situated in the mountainous region 30 miles east of the large city of Tabriz. Its rugs are notable for their abstract adaptations of old tribal and classical Persian motifs.