4864 Oriental Lory Qashqai Carpet 154x252cm (5.0½ x 8.3ft)

Vintage Tribal hand-knotted Persian Qashqai Rug from the Lory sub-tribe in South West Persia.  Fabulous quality wool and colour combinations. Hand-knotted by tribes people still living a nomadic way of life, these are not production pieces and are becoming difficult to find. These pieces have a distinctive soft wool quality. This Oriental Wool Carpet measures approx 154x252cm (5.0½ x 8.3ft). Designs are often a little out of the ordinary and their charm is exemplary. See more about Rug Motifs, Symbols & Meaning here.

At certain times of year, if you are lucky you can see the Qashqai tribes migrating between their summer and winter pastures - we have been lucky enough to see this on a few occasions. They are spotted by the very colourful layered clothing riding their donkeys & mules and herding their sheep and goats along the roads and along the dry riverbeds along with lots of barking dogs! 

These rugs are made by these tribespeople who are still trying to live a nomadic way of life; the designs are often quite intricate in the larger rugs and the smaller ones often have a central medallion with some other motifs in the corners or sometimes they may have an all over design or even a pictorial design.  Qashqai women weave what they see around them whether its depictions of jewellery, flowers, trees and animals or even a person. 

Rugs from the Qashqai tribe are usually quite finely woven and the better quality pieces nearly always have great soft wool quality (we only choose such pieces when buying). Carpets woven by the Qashqai are also known as Qashgai, Qeshqayı, Ghashghai, Ghashghay, Gashgai, Gashgay, Kashkai, Qashqay, Qashqa'i, Ghashghaei, Kashqai to name a few!!