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Nomadic Persian Rugs Qashqai |
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The Qashqai are a large confederation of tribes and are the second largest Turkic group in Iran are based in the Fars province close to Shiraz and Persepolis in South-West Iran. It has often been suggested that the name €œQashqai€ is derived from the Turkic word €œqashqa€ which means €œhorse with a white blaze€: a symbol of good fortune to the Qashqai. The Qashqai traditionally are pastoral nomads who migrate with their livestock on a seasonal basis. Although with the change from pastoral nomadism to more settled agriculture and other urban occupations many of the Qashqai have settled into villages and towns.
A scene from Persepolis.
As with numerous other nomadic tribes, the Qashqai rugs and Qashqai carpets are woven by women. The Qashqai rugs and carpets have a woollen pile, with a woollen warp and weft, and are woven on a horizontal loom pegged out on the floor. The weft thread is usually distinctive in that it is usually a shade of red.
Although the rugs and carpets of the Qashqai are similar in style to those of Shiraz, the Qashqai product is of a much higher quality. The weave is usually fine and more importantly consistent. Typically geometric in style, often with motifs of stylised birds, animals, and flowers surrounding a diamond shaped central lozenge. The traditional colours are terracotta, red, madder, cream and blue.
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Persian Qashqai Runner
2.90x1.08m
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Persian Qashqai Zaronim
1.47x1.06m
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Fine Persian Qashqai Zaronim
1.45x1.10m
SOLD
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