Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 4.18 x 1.10 Extra Large

Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 4.18 x 1.10 Extra LargeHamadan 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

During the 16th

Tabas rugs are knotted in central Iran

northeast of Tabriz

Shirvan rugs are usually all wool

000 knots per m2

and there are 240 to 550 knots to each square inch in a silk one

Ardekan rugs woven in the larger cities are of the highest standards

This magnificent Persian Antique carpet was woven in the City of Qum

Woven across hundreds of surrounding villages rather than centralised workshops

bordered by floral sprays

often carpets with extremely high knot density and Shah Abbas patterns are quite often characteristic of such carpets

The diamond motif of the Shiraz carpets is usually in light or dark blue and the background is normally red with decorations of stylised plants and flowers