Qushqui - Art on da Floor

Origin:	Persia Iran
Name of Carpet:	Qashqai
Design:	Prayers rug
Material:	Wool on Cotton
Color:	Brown Red Indigo Blue
Size:	1.12 by 1.50 Meters
Age:	100 Years Old

The Ghashghai nomads are found in the Fars province in the southwest of Iran.

Qashqai Rugs are recognized by their bold, graphic designs and their bright, joyful color combinations of madder red, indigo blue and golden-yellow. Although the designs may sometimes tend to be more whimsical, they almost always follow a convention template that has been in use for several generations.There’s nothing subtle or quiet about the color or designs of Qashqai rugs. The rugs are woven using large amounts of very bold shades of red. Providing a perfect complement to the prominent red are classic yellow and indigo blue.

Qashqai rugs have several different types of medallion layouts and this is because of the different origins of the weavers who learnt the different layouts from their families.The Qashqai rugs are woven by Qashqai tribeswomen, who came from different ethnic backgrounds including Turkoman, Arabs, Lurs and Kurds. Irrespective of their ethnic or cultural background, these weavers all descended from several generations of skilled weavers who passed their tradition down to their descendants.