Tribal

Tribal
Tribal Design (Rugman)
General information
Name	Tribal
Original name	ایلی و عشایری
Origin	Iran
Weave Area	Qashqai, Shahsavan, Baluch Tribes

Tribal Generally, a tribe is a political structure whose members consider themselves as a separate social grouping. They may share a common ancestral lineage. They rule themselves, defend each other from outsiders, share a common lifestyle and identity. Their weavings often suggest this identity through specific design or structural features. Rugs are woven by tribal members from a wide variety of Near Eastern ethnic groups. Generally, tribal rugs are characterized by traditional motifs employed by nomadic members as well as by those settled in villages.

Bibliography

• Peter F. Stone. 2013. Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins. North Clarendon: Tuttle.