Shahsevan Rugs

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Shahsevan:
The Shahsevan were a tribal confederation in Northwest and Western Iran. To the rug and textile collector they are best know for their Sumac bags, They also made Kelims and some pile rugs and bags.
  • A late Safavid era Kizilbash confederation created to counter balance older Kizilbash confederations.
  • The Shahsavan was a product of the Kizilbash policies of the Safavid Shahs. It was a created Il to act as a political and military counter measure to more established Kizilbash Ils in the later part of the Safavi dynasty.
  • The last major military action of the Shahsavan as a tribal confederation was in 1946. General Arfa armed the Shahsavan and worked with them to cut off the Soviet Tudeh attack on Teheran. Under Five Shahs

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