Qashqai, Tribal

This Qashqai rug is a charming Persian hand-knotted piece with a beautiful tree-of-life design. The warm coral-orange field creates a rich and inviting background, while the central tree rises through the design as a symbol of life, growth, and connection to nature. Around the tree, small birds, animals, and decorative motifs add movement and storytelling, giving this small rug a strong sense of personality and heritage.

What makes this rug especially attractive is its joyful tribal character. The two lion-like figures near the bottom bring strength and protection to the design, while the colorful border in yellow, green, blue, ivory, brown, and red frames the piece like folk art. The combination of animals, plants, and symbolic forms reflects the creativity of Qashqai nomadic weaving, where each rug often carries memories of nature, daily life, and tribal identity.

Qashqai rugs originate from the Qashqai tribes of southwestern Persia, especially around the Fars region near Shiraz. Traditionally woven by nomadic and semi-nomadic weavers, these rugs are admired for their bold colors, durable wool, and expressive symbolic patterns. Unlike formal city rugs, Qashqai pieces often feel more personal, artistic, and full of life.

Hand-knotted from wool, this rug offers natural warmth, softness, and durability. Its small size makes it perfect for an entryway, bedside, small reading corner, powder room, office, or as a decorative wall piece. More than simply a small rug, this Qashqai is a woven story of Persian nomadic art, bringing color, culture, and handmade charm into the home.