REF.: R23575

Mazandaran flatweave

Price range:   €1.000,00 - €2.500,00
Description:   Mazandaran flatweave
Dimensions:   L175xB114
Origin:   province of Mazandaran
Period:   1880-1940
Medium:   warp and weft: wool
Technique:   Flatweave

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Location : The Iranian province Mazandaran is situated between the Caspian Sea and the Elburz mountains. Important cities such as Sari (the province’s capital), Amol, Behshahr and Qa’em Shahr each give their name to a surrounding area, comprising thousands of villages and hamlets. Population : It is one of the most densely populated regions in the country, with around three million inhabitants. Most of them are from Kurdish origin. The Abdolmaleki and Khadjevand are also Kurds who were forcibly relocated to Mazandaran for political reasons, mainly to fight off attacks by Turkmen. The local tribes are Masha’i, the Larijani, the Nava’i and the Noori. History : In Mazandaran, traces of very ancient settlements can be found. The region was quite isolated and hard to reach and the warriors who lived there were often compared to the div (bad spirits in ancient Persian mythology). Xenophon and Herodotus describe the Caspian Warriors as hairy...

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