Persian Hamedan Village Rug - 2.32 x 1.30 Turkaman

Persian Hamedan Village Rug - 2.32 x 1.30 TurkamanHamadan was once the capital of Persia during the periods of the Seljuks and today is the catchment area for rugs from numerous towns and villages, many of which have been weaving rugs for centuries. Because Hamadan rugs are drawn from such a wide area, they can be extremely varied in design. They are hard wearing and generally of good quality. Fairly recently rugs have been made in the city of Hamadan itself. Such rugs are made with thick high

lustrous wool

but with these new cultural contacts

Soumak (also spelled Soumakh

A wonderful silk carpet from the city of Qum

These famous Bokhara designs have been copied over the years by weavers in Iran

Due to high knot-per-square-inch counts

an ivory Kashan rug adds a touch of heritage

Various vegetable and other natural dyes are used to produce the rich colors

is the diamond-shaped lozenge by itself in the centre of the carpet or repeated along the length twice or three times according to the size

floral sprays & Saz leaves

Pakistani Bokhara rugs are woven in many colors

It is from the city of Tabriz