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Qashqai Rugs: Qashqai Khordjin Panel

1 foot 6 inch by 2 foot

The Qashqai IL is a confederations of tribes in Southwest Iran in the Shiraz area. of all the tribal groups of Persia there weaving is most prized. Pictures alone can not give you an accurate idea of the three dimensionality of design, the gloss of the wool and the mastery of the weave. Even simple items like a saddlebag panel can be a work of art.

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Qashqai Khordjin Panel, Southwest Persia, Circa 1900. 1 foot 6 inch by 2 foot. (not including fringe).

Structure: Symmetrical knot. 11 knots per horizontal inch and 12 knots per vertical inch. 132 per square inch (2046 per square decimeter) Medium depressed.

Yarn Spin: Z.

Warp: 2 ply wool, white.

Weft: 2 shot red wool.

Pile: 2 Wool singles.

Ends: folded over and stitched.

Selvages: Goat hair braid.

Further Notes: Excellent . This piece is in good condition with a rebuilt corner some areas of low pile and a few use marks. The piece is separated from a Khordjin and as such must be considered a fragment.

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A Very Special Fragment!

The colors in this piece are very good. Please note the apple green. They can get that color because of the whiteness of their wool many others try that color and it comes out somewhat olive. When you are trying to learn the many tribes of Southwest Persia keep in mind that the Qashqai have the whitest wool of the highest quality. The Khamseh are master weavers and some of their work is very similar but the experts use wool color, feel and quality to pick out the Qashqai.

There is a debate in linguistic circles over whether Qashqai as a language is a distinct language or if it should be considered a dialect of Southern Azeribaijani. personally I have come to the conclusion that Qashqai must be a dialect of Southern Azeribaijani and that their weaving is a dialect of Southern Azeribaijani weaving.

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J. Barry O'Connell Jr.


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