A Qashqa'i Shekarlu Rug, South Persia, Circa 1870 “This rug has a typical Shekarlu design with multiple horizontal rows of large endless knot rosettes

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A QASHQA'I SHEKARLU RUG, SOUTH PERSIA, CIRCA 1870 “This rug has a typical Shekarlu design with multiple horizontal rows of large endless knot rosettes, hooked diamonds, modified serrated trees and slanting latch-hook/combs. This is a blue-ground type with animal, S-shaped and rosette fillers. Joined rosette and hooked motifs form the edges of the main field. The principal border has the typical Shekarlu hooked octagonal forms on an undyed wool background. Guard borders with S-motifs and bands occur in various orientations. This rug has symmetrical knots, warps are in natural undyed wool and wefts dyed red, mostly 2 or 3 shoots. Ends are in weft-float brocading in 3 alternating rows.” (Benjamin, op.cit., LITERATURE: 3rd ed., 2004, pp. 30-31 “Many rugs with this general design have been published in the rug literature. The Shekalu are not a well-known tribal group in the general 19th century Persian literature but Parham (Parham, C. Masterpieces of Fars Rugs , page 45. Soroush Press, Tehran 1996) says they are an old, now sedentary group located near Isfahan and intermingled with Luri tribal groups leading to discussions about whether these rugs are Qashga’i or Luri in inspiration. This is a fine example with lovely soft wool.” (Benjamin, op.cit., p. 30)