Vintage Persian Qashqai Kilim heirloom textile Size: 239 x 147 cm

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

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

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

Stock Number: BR3191

Stock Number: B72

Vintage Persian Qashqai Kilim heirloom textile Size: 239 x 147 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