Tribal Carpets Iran

The baluch for example are found throughout southern iran afghanistan and pakistan.

Tribal carpets iran.

Tribal beluch rug afghanistan iranage. Antique tribal persian qashqai rugs. The qashqai is a collection of semi nomadic peoples in the area of iran made up of a number of tribes and sub tribes including the amele derre shuri dere shorlu kashkyoli shishbaluki shishbeyli farsimadan eymur qaracha rahimli and safi khanli. Our collections includes antique rugs persian rugs wool rugs silk rug kazak rugs tribal rugs hand woven rugs flat weave rug contemporary rugs modern rugs traditional rugs transitional rugs.

Baluch persian rugs originated in the southern part of iran by an nomadic baluch tribes. The best rugs in turkey shop tribal collections for beautiful authentic handmade area rugs vintage kilims antique carpets affordable rugs boho cushions visit ruth lockwood to shop quality rugs in goreme or buy rugs online highly recommended trusted name for rugs. These hand woven mats were woven in the province of sistan and balchistan which is located on the very southeast boundaries of iran and pakistan. Persian carpets and rugs of various types were woven in parallel by nomadic tribes in village and town workshops and by royal court manufactories alike.

The names of tribal weaving areas in iran are usually tied to a nearby city and or to a tribal name. The first tribal rugs were hand knotted by nomadic or tribal women all over the world with a very practical purpose staying warm. Hand knotted tribal rug with discount tribal rugs feature vibrant colors that are as rich as their history. Shahbanu rugs is one of the major retailers of hand knotted oriental rugs in the united states.

Also from the vast province of khorassan which is just to the north came a lotof baluch persian rugs. Tribal carpets on the other hand usually use geometric designs which are easier to achieve with wider spaced knots. Also spelled qashqa i qashqay kashkai kashkay qashqayı gashgai gashgay ghashghaei persian. قشقایی is a conglomeration of clans in iran consisting of mostly turkic peoples but also lurs kurds and arabs.

Apart from traditional styles made in persia iran like heriz serapi nain kashan tabriz bidjar bakhtiari sarouk and the list can be really long this category also includes many other types of traditional rugs made not commercially by small nomadic tribes like the balouch kazaks kurds afshar kargai ersari qashqai in some of the most remote corners of the world. We carry a large variety of handmade rugs with new colors abstract designs and geometric patterns. 1 84m x 92m 6ft x3ft balouchistan is a sparsely populated area of arid deserts and mountains that straddles the borders of pakistan afghanistan and iran.