Vintage Tribali Shiraz Rug Iran

Vintage Tribal Shiraz Rug  - Iran
Size :2.30m x 1.82 m  ( 7ft 6 in x 5.ft 11 in )
Age 60yrs 
100% pure hand spun wool 
Condition : Excellent . Washed and ready to use 
Darker chestnut/red ( an unusual and beautiful tone) with 3 blue medallions. 
The outer borders have a 'muska' which is a nomadic luck bringer motif border which is  in shape of a triangle. The central field has animal and nomadic symbols scattered throughout 
 
Details :Qasqai tribes have a reputation for extremely high quality imaginative nomadic weavings and larger numbers of rugs carrying the Qasqai label attest to the prominent role of weaving in this once powerful confederacy. These knotted pile carpets display boldness and energy in both colour and design which reflects the woman's strong presence and freedom in the families and in the tribe. They use strong, glossy, long-stapled wool in typical colours of orange, blue, red and soft green. Designs are usually geometric with strongly nomadic influenced motifs of animals, amulets and protection symbols.When settled in villages close to the city of Shiraz, carpet knot density became finer and designs more symmetrical but they still retain their high quality of color and design.The vintage tribal Qashqai carpets and kilims tend to be more collectable than the more refined village pieces.