Sofreh
typical afshar sofreh T his topic is quite vast, and I should probably start by describing a bit about Persian culture, as this type of textiles is deeply rooted in the way of life in Iran, even in modern times. But I’m not going to do that—you can find plenty of information online, for example, here: sofreh / sofra - Encyclopaedia Iranica . or here: Nazmiyal collection . Any background I could provide would just be a repetition of what's already been written, and in a far better and more concise way than I could manage. That doesn’t change the fact that there is still very little information available on the subject. Even if you go to Iran, I suspect it would be difficult to find any of these textiles; you might see modern equivalents, but they would have little to do with or bear any resemblance to the designs and weaving techniques of the past. Another contributing factor is that there is very little antique textiles or rugs left in modern Iran, like at all. At some poin
