Vintage Persian Shiraz Rug afghan textile and the rug was central

and the rug was central to that life — woven on portable looms

Size: 198 x 126 cm | 6'6" x 4'1"

This type of Suzani is known as an Olti Oilik Palyak

Stock Number: BR1810

stylised animals and tribal symbols arranged with strong borders and a confident symmetry that is immediately recognisable

Vintage Persian Shiraz Rug afghan textile and the rug was centralShiraz rugs come from the villages and tribal settlements surrounding the ancient city of Shiraz in Iran's Fars Province, woven by nomadic and semi nomadic weavers who have maintained their craft across generations. They are tribal rugs in the truest sense, made by hand, from memory, without pattern books or factory floors. This rug is hand knotted from 100% hand spun wool on a wool foundation, using the Persian asymmetric knot. The wool comes from