Fars Basseri Morqi Persian Rug
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ABOUT THIS PIECE
This Qashqai nomadic carpet is handwoven in southwestern Persia using wool pile over a wool foundation, a traditional construction that gives it a soft, supple feel and an organic, harmonious texture.
Qashqai carpets are unique, one-of-a-kind pieces of art, created through a combination of improvisation and reference to folk iconography. Handwoven on horizontal looms, they are made from sustainably sourced local handspun wool and natural dyes.
Often depicting aerial-view abstractions of pastoral nomadic life, these carpets feature animals, people, plants, and fields. Qashqai weaving techniques (and more broadly, the weaving traditions of the Fars region) are recognized by UNESCO as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage.
SPECIFICATIONS
How it sits in your room.
202 × 153 CM (6'8" × 5'), DRAWN TO SCALE WITH TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN FURNITURE SIZES.
About the length of a 3-seater sofa, so it sits just in front of it with the coffee table on it. Floated like this it reads as a deliberate island rather than a rug that came up short.
The chairs sit on the rug at the table, but with 37 cm of rug beyond the table their back legs catch the edge when pulled out. 60 cm is the comfortable margin.
Only 25 cm of rug would show either side of a queen bed. It works, but 45 cm or more looks settled. At the foot of the bed it suits well.
Measure the room, or just the area the rug should cover, and we will draw this rug in it to scale.
