Proveniens: Dansk privatsamling, tidligere i den velrespekteret købenkavnske tæppehandler Michael Brüel samling. Litteratur: Parviz Tanavoli, London 1994. Kings Heroes & Lovers(Pictorial rugs from the tribes and villages of Iran). Lign. Eks. planche 24, side 150–151.

Nader Shah Afshar (B.1688–D.1747) was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran and one of the most powerful rulers in Iranian history, ruling as shah of Iran from 1736 to 1747, when he was assassinated during a rebellion. He fought numerous campaigns throughout the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central and South Asia, such as the battles of Herat, Mihmandust, Murche-Khort, Agh-Darband, Yeghevard, Khyber Pass, Karnal and Kars. Because of his military genius, some historians have described him as the Napoleon of Persia, the Sword of Persia, or the Second Alexander.