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Shiraz شیراز
Shiraz, capital of Fars province, is the market town that gives its name to rugs from the surrounding district, chiefly Qashqai and Khamseh tribal work and the rugs of local villages. Shiraz rugs typically have wool foundations, soft pile wool and rectilinear medallions, often three diamonds joined by a pole, or many narrow stripes. 'Mecca Shiraz' is a dealers' term for Qashqai rugs.
Also Shirazi · Mecca Shiraz
See also Qashqai, Khamseh, Fars
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