Number 358
Origin Shahsavan
Material Wool
Style Geometric
Type Kilim
Size 543 x 196
Age 1850
I still remember my excitement when I found this kilim many years ago and my long process to acquire it. An octogenarian fellow in the Tabriz bazar had it in his personal possession, a family heirloom from his great grandfather who had been a Khan of the noble Shahsavan tribe in the mid 19th century. Their clan lived in the lush areas around Hashtrūd and this kilim spent over a century and a half neatly folded in a wooden chest. Woven in two strips on account of the tremendous size, the kilim boasts some remarkable natural dyes. The size is ginormous and related to ceremonial events. It would be brought out and unfurled perhaps once or twice a year on important occasions like Nowrūz or a family feast. I am proud to have it in my collection now, a piece of history in its own right.
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