A semi-antique camel blanket that combines the flatweave and knotted techniques. The design includes vegetable motifs, plants, and camels! It could be a horse blanket, but given the fact that camels have been woven, it is more likely to be a camel blanket. The wool is very soft and the original fringes are still intact. A lovely tribal piece!
Material: 100% hand-spun sheep wool
Size: 109X194 cms
Origin: Qashqai tribe, Iran
Date of weaving: 1960s
The word Jol in Farsi us used for a horse blanket or cover. A jol is put over a horse either to protect it from the cold in the winter or at night, after a long gallop or after it has been perspiring intenselly.
Besides keeping a horse wam, a jol is meant to be the horse´s ceremonial garnment in weddings, national festivities and official visits. Just as the horseman will don his best clothes, so he decorates his horse with the best of his jol.
Turkic-speaking pastoral nomadic tribal groups began entering central and southern Iran during the eleventh and twelfth centuries.The Qashqai, as a large tribal unit, dates back at least to the early eighteenth century, when some Turkish(Turki)-speaking tribal groups in the region existed under the name Qashqai.
Qashqai kilims are best known for their boldness and and freedom in the way the pattern is drawn. An aesthetically pleasing geometry, the fineness of their wool and their clear, strong colours combine to ensure their reputation as superlative examples.
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| Weight | 6.5 kg |
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