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Persepolis Faravahar

Persepolis Faravahar

  • Number 570

  • Material Wool

  • Style Pictorial

  • Origin Qashqai

  • Type Tribal

  • Size 236 x 141

  • Age 1331 or 1912

Story

This is one of a very small number of Qashqai rugs from the Qajar period with a design inspired by the bas-relief rock carvings from the ancient Achaemenid capital of Persepolis. The Kashkuli clan of the Qashqai confederation would winter in the water rich area around ruins and gradually started welcoming intrepid European travelers, adventurers and archaeologists. The huge rock with the ancient Persian Emperor caught their fancy as the ultimate symbol of majesty and power. Et voila, our masterpiece was born!

Two rows of courtiers in small size ultimately bear the legendary King of Kings Xerxes, who is enthroned at the middle with a servant fanning him from behind. The Shahanshah of the world's then largest ever global empire receives benediction and blessing in the shape of the 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙧, the Zoroastrian symbol of the god Ahura Mazda who appears at the top of the field with outstretched multicolored wings.

And now for something completely different. We pause for a minute and study the innermost border where we see traditional Qashqai geometric motifs, the date 1331... and chicken πŸ“

How can one not fall in love with that?

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