The polychrome field with horizontal bands of mustard, midnight blue, powder blue, green, and ivory rectangular motifs.
In the sixteenth century the predecessors of the Qashqai were in what is now the Azerbaijan/Iranian Azerbaijan area, they were a group of Oguz/Seljuq tribes that left the authority of the horde and They were related to the predecessors of the Shahsavan.
A highly decorative late 19th-century Turkoman Ensi woven with exceptionally lustrous wool and a beautifully aged palette of rose-red, madder, ivory, and indigo. The rug displays the classic four-panel tent-door composition framed by bold geometric borders and an architectural canopy motif. The spacious drawing and elegant proportions give the piece remarkable visual presence despite its relatively modest size.
The fine weave, excellent wool quality, and outstanding state of preservation make this an attractive collector's example.