Vintage Persian Qashqai Kilim birds The Tekke are the largest

The Tekke are the largest and most powerful of the Turkmen tribes

Size: 128 x 75 cm | 4'2" x 2'5"

a city in central Iran that has been weaving since at least the 15th century and is recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of carpet weaving

Stock Number: BR1316

the Herati pattern

Vintage Persian Qashqai Kilim birds The Tekke are the largestThe 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