Collection: Persian Carpets from Fars-Kashkouli
The Kashkouli (Ghashghai) are the most important Persian nomadic people and have settled in the south of Iran, in the province of Fars, for centuries.
A large part of the Ghashgai carpets is decorated with the so-called geometric Heibathlou pattern, a diamond-shaped central field with a rather simple medallion that is repeated in the corners. The inner field is filled with an unusually large number of ornaments. The motifs range from stars, lions, camels, trees, flowers to boteh or paisley symbols. The motifs are partly stylized, partly reproduced true to nature. The frequently repeated motifs are never completely alike. They differ significantly in color design.
The individual elements in the borders alternate in different colours. Small rows of boxes at the ends of the carpets are typical. The variance in pattern comes from the fact that the Ghashgai had no knotting patterns and all rugs were knotted from memory and filled with interesting motifs.
