c1920s ANTIQUE GEOMETRIC PERSIAN LORI RUG 3.7x6.4
The LURI(LORI) people have lived as nomads for over 600 years. They are located in three different regions • Lurestan (Western Iran) • Kermanshah [Bakhtaran](Western Iran) • Kohkiluyeh (Southwestern Iran) These regions are all a part of the Zagros Mountains. The Bakhtiari are a related people. In the spring, the Luri(Lori) live in black goat-hair tents. During the hot summer, they use leaves and branches for cover because they provide much cooler shelter. In the winter, they move into double ended houses known as zemga. These houses are half buried in the slope of a hill. The are built with boulders and 2/3 of the area is covered by a roof of branches and sod. Luri(Lori) women, if not covered (veiled), can be seen wearing very significant jewelry that shows their wealth and status. The men are either shepherds or farmers who migrate according to the season. The children for the most part do not go to school due to a lack of teachers. While the people of Lori are Persian, weavers create traditional rugs in designs and styles similar to those created by the Kurds of Iraq, Iran, and Turkey. Still living as they did hundreds of years ago, the Lori tribes still weave their rugs with the same handmade tools that were used generations ago. Pertaining to the physical characteristics of their rugs and carpets, the Luri(Lori) tribes have nomadic and geometric patterns. Their pieces are very durable and long-lasting. In addition, these carpets are of excellent quality. They are usually mid-sized ranging from 4x6 to 8x10 feet. Dark reds, blues, and oranges are the predominate colors used from vegetable dyes for the rugs and carpets from Luri(Lori). They are flat-woven with a soft wool in which the warp of the foundation is mostly cotton while the weft is made of wool which creates the design. Also, the fringes of these pieces tend to be braided. Weavers in Lurestan create flat-woven rugs. In summation, Luri(Lori) pieces are delightfully simplistic rewarding one's home with a peaceful nature.
