Triple‑Medallion Shiraz
- Materials: Hand-knotted handspun wool pile on a wool foundation
- Size: 4' 9" x 6' 9" (146 x 205 cm)
- Thickness: 7 mm
- Origin: Fars, Persia
- Age: Circa 1980s
- Vegetable-dyed
Hand‑spun wool and natural dyes give this Fars Province beauty a soft, lustrous surface, while three nested diamonds float on a field of madder‑crimson. Look closer and you’ll find stylised birds, tiny angular flowers, and protective hook motifs picked out in turquoise‑verdigris, camel, charcoal and shell‑pink. The border zigzags echo local tribal kilims, a nod to nomadic roots.
It’s the perfect size for a reading nook, a music studio (I’m picturing it under that jazz turntable), or layered in front of a hearth. The colour mix is lively but not loud—ideal when you want a dash of soul without overpowering the room.
