A 'Khan carpet' Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari carpet of Safavid 'vase' design, West Persia, c. 774 x 423 cm.
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late 19th century. An ivory ground with a large polychrome 'Vase' design from 17th-century Persia with large floral and palmette vines. SIgned in cartouche: Orderd by Hazrat (his excellency) Shahab Al-Saltanah Gholam Hossein Khan Sardar Mohtasham (1826-1911)
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Gholam Hossein Khan Sardar Mohtasham (1826-1911)
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In Bakhtiari society, the khans—tribal leaders and chieftains—expressed their social and economic influence in many ways, most notably through their rugs. The large, sumptuous Khan rugs served as symbols of power, wealth, and prestige, often displayed in reception rooms or during ceremonies to impress guests and assert authority.