Vintage Persian Qashqai Kilim sarouk-wool rooted in the visual traditions

rooted in the visual traditions of the region and largely unchanged over centuries

Stock Number: BR3950

Size: 203 x 156 cm | 6'8" x 5'1"

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Vintage Persian Qashqai Kilim sarouk-wool rooted in the visual traditionsThe 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