THE QASHQAI WEAVERS, SPIRITED NOMADS (PART 1)
High Collectible, 19th-century Qashqai (5 x 6 -6 ).
By Jan David Winitz, President & founder
OAKLAND, CA
.- Weavers of highly desired antique Persian tribal rugs, the Qashqai people possess history and culture rich in both struggle and inspiration. It is the combination of these two elements which give their antique rugs their unusual sense of spontaneity and aliveness.
In this first installment of a two-part series, I will relate some of the stories of the Qashqai (pronounced Ghash-gha-ee) and how their historical migration patterns and the seasonal perils that they faced influenced the art that they produced with their magnificent weaving.