Vintage Persian Qashqai Kilim heirloom textile Stock Number: BR3744

Stock Number: BR3744

The Caucasus has one of the oldest and most distinctive rug weaving traditions in the world

In vintage condition

Size: 103 x 63 cm | 3'5" x 2'1"

which originated in the Caucasus mountains and has been carried by Kazakh weavers into Afghan rug making over generations

Vintage Persian Qashqai Kilim heirloom textile Stock Number: BR3744The 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