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| Pile | wool, thick and medium clipped | Designs | medallion, geometric | | Warp/Weft | weft wool, warp wool | Colours | red and blue | | Knots | Persian, 150 - 250 sqi | Tribal | nomadic |
Shiraz is the main town in the province of Fars, situated in southern Iran about 50 kilometers from the ancient city of Persopolis. It is inhabited by settled nomadic peoples and is the centre of an important carpet market. Commercially speaking, this name is used to indicate a group of medium quality, low cost products.
Shiraz rugs occur in a wide variety of designs and qualities as well as differing pile densities, there being considerable similar with Qashqai. The number of knots can vary from 40 to 300 per square inch. Shiraz carpets are made outside of the city boundaries on village looms, hence the necessity to manufacture smaller sizes. It is interesting to note that carpets are brought from the villages and sold only in the main Bazaar. A distinguishing feature of the Shiraz rug are the traditional rectangular Caucasian designs.
A pear or paisely pattern surrounded by a checkerboard design within the border is typical of the modern Shiraz. These rugs are easily recognised by their wool warp, geometric pattern and stiff back. Shirvan is the most famous and desirable of all the old Caucasian groups, they are no longer made, and those still on the market are extremely expensive. Contemporary Shirvans are made in workshops located in the Azerbaijan weaving area. These designs were developed by Latif Karimoff about 40 years ago. These are called the ram’s horn designs. Shiraz is a close cousin of the Qashqai rugs in design and quality. |
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