Vintage Persian Qashqai Rug tribal runner Size: 302 x 93 cm

Size: 302 x 93 cm | 9'11" x 3'

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Those same irregularities make the wool harder wearing than machine-spun alternatives

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Slight distortions in the shape and shifts in tone across the field are part of how the rug was made

Vintage Persian Qashqai Rug tribal runner Size: 302 x 93 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 rug wasn't dcor, it was home, carried on their backs between worlds. This rug is hand knotted from hand spun