24503-Ghashgai Hand-Knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Tribal/ Nomadic Authentic/Size: 1'9" x 2'0"

24503-Ghashgai Hand-Knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Tribal/ Nomadic Authentic/Size: 1'9" x 2'0"NR: 24503 Location: Ghasghai Size: 1'9" x 2'0" Country: Iran Pile: Wool Base: Cotton GHASHGAI Details: Ghashgais are hand knotted on a ground loom by the Ghashgai tribe who live in the Fars upland near Shiraz. The Ghashgai people are the most developed of the Fars tribes. The warp and weft are of cotton or wool and the pile is wool. The variety and quality of the colors are superior and the numbers of Turkish knots are about 100. The knotting on the

but these are often rather crude in both color and design

The color scheme is often a bright orange-red in the field

tribal geometric designs

Size: 6'6" x 5'2" / 198cm x 157cm

Nature & Landscapes (Video)

and easily distinguishable from other Persian carpets as they are usually designed with an all-over pattern

the border is often decorated with a serrated-leaf pattern

In a few years

and tend to retain their value

This fringe is usually tied in bunches

Location: Ghashgai Horse Blanket circa 1920-1930

Base: Silk