From quite possibly the most famous nomads throughout the Zagros Mountains of southern Persia, this Qashqai rug speaks its song and story.
A late 19th Century piece, this is a shabby chic old soul and worn tribal rug featuring triple diamond medallions in its field and you'll see birds flocked inside them and the surrounding field. The nomads who wove this rug no longer exist, but they came from great story, a life of struggle and hardship and an intensely close community. One woman of the tribe would go from loom to loom, of her own and of her neighbors, to weave. Another woman of the tribe would go gather plants and berries, to create the dyes needed for their wool. There was a societal structure, bond and order to how these primitive people lived together, with spirit and understanding.
This is a wool on wool foundation rug, naturally dyed with vegetables, roots and plant resources. It showcases immense character, with a beautiful age of over 140 years. The color ways are earthy and the natural dyes look even better as they have aged through time. A custom cut rug pad will ship on the house to keep this wonderful Persian nice and put.
As the Qashqai said, “Where I am, is my carpet. Where my carpet and I am, is my home.”
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