Persian Zanjan Rug - 2.91x1.31 TribalZanjan 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
Sarouk rug A Sarouk rug is a type of Persian rug made in the Sarouk village of Iran
They used geometrical designs that varied from tribe to tribe
The colours are elegant and balanced
The colours and shapes of this overall pattern carpet are truly amazing
These are often referred to as Old Gabehs
They have traded in fine handmade carpets in Persia for many generations
It is not as fine and soft as the cork wool of other Persian carpets
This carpet contains a central field filled with flowers
They are sometimes referred to as ‘the carpets of steel’
It was made in the city of Bijar
It contains many motifs the are bountiful and pretty
being the centre of a yellow/straw base coloured field that is curvilinear in shape and containing a plethora of motifs and patterns all reminiscent of spring
