Shiraz, nomadic rug from the Fars mountains,
These nomads belong to the Qashqai nomads. Fairly loosely knotted rugs full of symbolism, plant and animal figures. The W shapes placed above each other in photo 7 portray Simorgh, the mythical fire bird. Warm colours. The little bit of white creates a nice contrast. The wool comes from their own cattle and is dyed with natural dyes. Around . Read more