Vintage Persian Qashqai Kilim wool Size: 225 x 88 cm

Size: 225 x 88 cm | 7'4"x 2'10"

the colours have already deepened and the pile has settled into the kind of patina that only time and authentic dyes together produce

The design that bears its name has been woven by Turkmen tribes in northern Afghanistan for centuries

Each gul is detailed with geometric interior patterns and bordered by smaller secondary motifs

Size: 432 x 140 cm | 14'2" x 4'7"

Vintage Persian Qashqai Kilim wool Size: 225 x 88 cmThe Qashqai are a nomadic tribe from the Fars Province of southwestern Iran, migrating twice a year across the Zagros Mountains between highland summer pastures and lowland winter grazing grounds. They have a saying: "Where I am is my carpet. Where my carpet and I am is my home." For a people who travelled hundreds of kilometres each year, the kilim wasn't dcor. It was home, carried on their backs between worlds. The kilim is the most nomadic of all