Rug H-411-30

Red and Onyx Vintage Persian Qashqai Rug with Dual Diamond Tribal Medallions, rug h-411-30, country of origin / type: Iran / Qashqai, circa 1950

The Qashgai nomads are found in the Fars province in southwest Iran. They move twice a year, between the winter pasture near the Persian Gulf and the summer pasture up in the Zagros mountains where it is much cooler. Their carpets have a typical red-brown ground color, and the patterns are tied from memory, often consisting of a centrally placed medallion, repeated in all four corners. Humans, four-legged animals, birds, trees and flowers are popular elements. Qashgai carpets consist of a hexagon or diamond with four projecting hooks inside of a hooked diamond. This piece features a Dual medallion rendered in colors of red, onyx, dark gray, maroon, ivory, and cream.
Measures: 3’2 x 5’5.