Persian Zanjan Rug - 3.13x1.57 GabehZanjan rug Zanjan rugs originate from Zanjan, located in northwestern Iran quite close to Tehran, literally means dear wife or dear woman in Farsi. The magnificent tribal area rugs in Zanjan are all hand woven by nomadic tribes. Although Zanjan has a strong Turkish influence, the natives are all Kurdish. Living a peaceful and harmonious life with nature, the nomadic weavers live in a part of the world that is untouched by modern conveniences and
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It is a silk carpet designed by master designer Ahmadi and is made of silk from the city of Qum
In both style and composition it is of the highest order
The quality is perhaps one of the highest among the tribal family of rugs
The history of this town is very dated and its commercialized rug weaving industry dates back to the 17th century
They have traded in fine handmade carpets in Persia for many generations
finely knotted and made of strong lustrous wool
and tied up with that concept is the clear conviction that heaven follows life
They all sit together restfully
This fact is even more surprisingly as the city was considered for centuries to be one of the most important centres of Persian culture and artistic creation
The repetition of the various coloured tiles in the main filed suggest continuity of design
They include shades of green
