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Qashqai Bag

1'4"x1'4" Blue Antique Qashqai Bag Face Hand Knotted Wool Mat Square Rug
1'4"x1'4" Blue Antique Qashqai Bag Face Hand Knotted Wool Mat Square Rug

1'4"x1'4" Blue Antique Qashqai Bag Face Hand Knotted Wool Mat Square Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Yale Blue, Antique Qashqai Bag Face, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Mat, Square, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditional Primary color: ...

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Antique Qashqai Khorjin Bag 0.53m x 0.26m
Antique Qashqai Khorjin Bag 0.53m x 0.26m

Antique Qashqai Khorjin Bag 0.53m x 0.26m

Located in St. Albans, GB

A fabulous antique Khorjin double bag woven by the nomadic Qashqai tribe at the beginning of the 20th Century.

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Antique Early 1900s Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Nice small bag face antique qashqai rug
Nice small bag face antique qashqai rug

Nice small bag face antique qashqai rug

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Pretty small qashqai rug in bag face sizes, with beautiful geometrical and decorative designs, and nice natural colours with red, blue, yellow, brown and white, entirely hand knotted...

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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Tribal Persian Style Rugs

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1'9"x6'6" Red Perisan Qashqai Village Saddle Bag Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
1'9"x6'6" Red Perisan Qashqai Village Saddle Bag Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug

1'9"x6'6" Red Perisan Qashqai Village Saddle Bag Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Crimson Red, Perisan Qashqai Village, Saddle Bag Design, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Narrow Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Tradi...

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Antique Qashqai Bag Face Pillow
Antique Qashqai Bag Face Pillow

Antique Qashqai Bag Face Pillow

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H 24 in W 26 in D 8 in

Antique Qashqai Bag Face Pillow

Located in Los Angeles, CA

One side of antique south west Persian bag face. One well executed repair and some missing ends. All natural dyes. Good colors. Natural linen back, zipper closure and feather and dow...

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Antique Late 19th Century Persian Pillows and Throws

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Antique Persian Qashqai Mafrash- Large Tribal Sadle Bag
Antique Persian Qashqai Mafrash- Large Tribal Sadle Bag

Antique Persian Qashqai Mafrash- Large Tribal Sadle Bag

Located in Blacksburg, VA

Stunning Persian Qashqai Nomadic Bag Beautiful piece of Persian heritage, handcrafted by the legendary nomads The Qashqais.

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Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Style Rugs

Materials

Leather, Wool

Antique Qashqai Saddle Bag Front Panel, Shiraz, Southern Persia
Antique Qashqai Saddle Bag Front Panel, Shiraz, Southern Persia

Antique Qashqai Saddle Bag Front Panel, Shiraz, Southern Persia

Located in New York, NY

An antique qashqai saddle bag front panel, Shiraz, Southern Persia.

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Antique 1880s Persian Islamic Persian Style Rugs

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Wool

Antique Tribal Qashqai Bag Face
Antique Tribal Qashqai Bag Face

Antique Tribal Qashqai Bag Face

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W 22.05 in L 25.2 in

Antique Tribal Qashqai Bag Face

Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB

Antique tribal Qashqai bag face of fine weave and good colour.

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Antique Qashqai Persian Rug/Bag
Antique Qashqai Persian Rug/Bag

Antique Qashqai Persian Rug/Bag

Located in Evanston, IL

Measures: 4'2" x 3'8". Amazing Qashqai rug, wool on wool natural dyed wool. Beautiful multi-colors with geometric motif design. It has unusual size The Ghashghai nomads are found in ...

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Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Style Rugs

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Antique Tribal Qashqai or Luri Chanteh Bag Faces (Pair)
Antique Tribal Qashqai or Luri Chanteh Bag Faces (Pair)

Antique Tribal Qashqai or Luri Chanteh Bag Faces (Pair)

Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB

Antique tribal Qashqai or Luri chanteh bag faces (Pair). The bag faces are well drawn with a small central medallion surrounded by four birds and floral rosettes.

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Antique 19th Century More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Khorjin 'Saddle Bag' Face by the Qashqai Tribe, circa 1900
Antique Khorjin 'Saddle Bag' Face by the Qashqai Tribe, circa 1900

Antique Khorjin 'Saddle Bag' Face by the Qashqai Tribe, circa 1900

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, GB

Antique Khorjin (saddle bag) face by the Qashqai Tribe, a Fine bag face with the Classic Qashqai medallion design, circa 1900.

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Antique Qashqai Bag Face Pillow
Antique Qashqai Bag Face Pillow

Antique Qashqai Bag Face Pillow

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H 20 in W 19 in D 5 in

Antique Qashqai Bag Face Pillow

Located in Los Angeles, CA

SW Persian bag in full pile with original Kilim back.

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Qashqai Bag For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the qashqai bag you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric and wool, every qashqai bag was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a qashqai bag, we have 42 options in-stock, while there are 15 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a qashqai bag — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A qashqai bag, designed in the modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Qashqai Bag?

Prices for a qashqai bag can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $640 and can go as high as $17,125, while the average can fetch as much as $5,625.

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Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin. 

The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor. 

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