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  • Number 1944

  • Material Wool

  • Origin Qashqai

  • Style Animal

  • Type Tribal

  • Size 354 x 180

  • Age 1314 (1896)

Story

Tribal palatial museum vibes. An aristocratic Shekarlu clan XXL carpet woven for the royal court. It is inscribed
ุฌู„ูˆุณ ู…ุธูุฑ ุงู„ุฏูŠู† ุดุงู‡

Meaning, the ascension to the throne of the 5th Qajar Shah. It is furthermore dated 1313 Hijri lunar (1896, the actual start of his reign).

All this alone makes it a very significant historical document and of museum qualityโ€” keep in mind that the vast majority of nomads were illiterate, and could not create paintings or write letters. They could only create carpets and related artefacts. But there are other reasons too.

It is one of the largest Qashqai rugs youโ€™ll see and definitely the largest Shekarlu I have ever seen. Even more, it is filled with a dizzying array of nomadic motifs and symbols. I could spend an evening counting the camels alone. And then there is the impressive diversity of trees: cherry blossoms, oaks, and even palm trees ๐ŸŒด

I canโ€™t think of another rug that has even one of these features. Enjoy โ˜บ๏ธ

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