Shasavan Hashtrud
Shahsavan Long Rug, Hashtrud area before 1800, with different Turkoman symbols like Salor göls and Saryk borders.
The great shah Abbas became a king when he was about 16 years old. At the time the GHEZELBASH army was very powerful and in control of most authorities. He decided to form a militia army to stand against the Ghezelbash. From the year 159 0 Shah Abbas started to form this army of different tribes of Shahsavans. Shahsavan means loyal to the shah. these Shiat tribes consisted from Bakhtiaries, Afshars, Zolghadr, to Saloors. At that time Saloors were amongst the biggest Turkman tribes and the majority were shiats.
When the Safavid's came to power there were tensions and sometimes little clashes between them and the Ottomans, so Dashte Moghan and surrounding valleys were strong holds for the persian army. It is from this time that the Shahsavan started settling in different areas.
Nader shah was crowned in Dashte Moghan, the expansion of Shahsavans in Dashte Moghan and surroundings continued till the Ghagar dynasty came to power.
When Tehran became the Capital in the late 18th cen tury this power center from Dashte Moghan was transfered to Varamin. From 19th century on we will see the presence of all these tribes in pieces from Varamin. Hand weaves from Varamin with over 200 years of time span show the beauty of colors chosen by Shahsavans. It is more difficult to categorize the different tribes of Shahsavans than Varamins because they go back more in time.
In conclusion the weave and wool of "Hashtrood" is similar to the weaves of the 19th & the first half of the 20th century."Hashtrood" in the southern edge of Dashte Moghan is the migration ground for Shahsavans.
Below:
One of the many examples of the influence of the Salor tribe symbols in a Shahsavan
long rug.
Shahsavan Gül before 1800 Salor Gül before 1800
Structure
Number 6057
Object: Shahsavan Hastud aria
Age: Before 1800
Size: Shahsavan
Warp: Wool Z3S L- brown and M -brown mixed
Weft: Wool Z2-Z2S ivory, L- brown and M -brown
2 - 3 shoots
Pile: Sym 0o depressed
Wool Z2S yellow Z2S - Z4
Knots hor: 28-33 / 10 cm
Knots ver: 34-40 / 10 cm
Knot H / V 1:1.21
Knots 1128 / dm2
Colours: 15 red, red/brown, abrash
L- red
orange, orange/yellow , abrash
yellow
ivory
green
D- blue, M-blue , abrash
M- blue
L- blue/gray
L- Brown naturel
M- Brownblack/brown,
D-brown, abrash naturel
Sides original attached interlaced over two pairs of warp,
partly to 16 pairs of warp within de pile area,
two rib overcast Z2-4 over 2 x 2 warps
Upper end original plain weave wool, 1,5 cm red and 1,5 cm black,
turned over and sewn back
Lower end original plain weave wool, 2 cm D-brown and 1,5 cm red,
turned over and sewn back
Handle floppy
Analogies none identified
D-brown = dark brown
M-brown = medium brown
L-brown = light brown
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