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Sugarbabe Shekarlu

Sugarbabe Shekarlu

  • Number (sold)

  • Material Wool

  • Style Geometric

  • Origin Qashqai

  • Type Tribal

  • Size 235 x 170

  • Age 1860

Story

In a world full of Shekarlu rugs, you stand out if you are (or have) this. The clan is one of the mightier constituents of the Qashqai confederacy and have woven their famous design for centuries. This is the single best one I have seen or handled. The quality of dye materials is outrageous! In particular the green and blue that add zest and spirit to the geometric leafy interior. The Shekarlu white border is neatly portrayed. The ends are amazing: we see the heraldic checkerboard squares in sumakh technique on either side just before those lush, braided fringes. These both are terrific markers of terrific age. A collector's nomadic rug. And totally deserving of the etymology of the Shekarlu name: The Sugar Folk.

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