Kilim Soumak Shahsavan Iran 50 X 47 Cm

Fragment of Iranian woolen mafresh shahsavan, circa 1950. Good condition. Warp: cotton. Technique: soumak (wrapped weft). The pattern is inspired by an old brickwork.

SHAHSAVAN (those who love the Shah)
Shahsavan: title granted by Shah Abbas the Great (1588-1629), Safavid sovereign, in opposition to the Qizilbashs (red heads). The Qizilbashs: confederation formed by several Turkish groups of Turkmen origin were at the origin of the Safavid dynasty founded in 1501 by Shah Ismaël (Shiite). The greedy and corrupt Qizilbashs wanted to access power. It is for this reason that Shah Abbas made an appeal to all the ethnic groups who wished to do so, in order to form a confederation opposing the Qizilbashs. The Shahsavan confederation was born. It consisted of a large number of Qizilbashs who had remained loyal to Shah Abbas, tribes speaking Persian (Tajik: non-Turkish) as well as Kurds. In exchange for their loyalty, the Safavid rulers granted privileges to the Shahsavans. Safavid: dynasty founded in 1501 by Shah Ishmael (Shiite) and which ended in 1732. The mafresh also called farmash is a large bag used when the group moved, which had the function of a chest. It was used to store clothes, blankets (djajims) but also dishes and kitchen utensils. In preparation for her marriage, the young Shahsavan girl made a pair of mafreshs. One for clothes, the other for blankets, etc.

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