Bibibaff Bakhtiari Rugs and Carpets
Bibibaff Bakhtiari Rugs and Carpets Tribal Antique Oversized Persian Bakhtirari Rug 48042 Nazmiyal Collection Bibibaff Bakhtiari rugs are very special and hard to find. But what are the and why were they made. The old dealer story is that Bibi means Grandmother and Baff means knot so a BibiBaf is a rug made by the old grandmothe rs and they were the best weavers. Like most dealer stories it is slivers of truth mixed with huge helping of whatever came to mind at the moment. The real story is far more interesting; Bibibaff rugs take their name from Bibi Mah Bagum The Rug of Bibi Mah Bagum A wonderful book The Last of the Khans: The Life of Morteza Quli Khan b y Ali Morteza Samsam Bakhtiari gives us a look into the highest levels of Bakhtiari weaving. Morteza Quli Khan was one of the greatest Bakhtiari Khans and a man of great wealth. He was so rich that when a terrible famine hit Persia and drove the price of bread a...