Vintage Persian Qashqai Rug textile art where the Tekke Turkmen tribe

where the Tekke Turkmen tribe first wove the repeating gul pattern that has become one of the most recognised motifs in rug weaving

Style: Turkmen rugs are produced by the Turkmen tribes

Stock Number: BR3109

Size: 239 x 147 cm | 7'10" x 4'10"

Vintage Persian Qashqai Rug textile art where the Tekke Turkmen tribeThe 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 rug wasn't dcor, it was home, carried on their backs between worlds. This rug is hand knotted from hand spun