Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.05 x 1.77 Turkaman

Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.05 x 1.77 TurkamanBakhtiar carpets are made of strong and sturdy wool. Because of this the carpets named after the nomads of the Bakhtiari tribe, who live in the Sagros mountains near the city of Isfahan are among the most robust of all Persian carpets. They are knotted from thick wool, which reduces their deterioration. It is not as fine and soft as the cork wool of other Persian carpets, but it has a clear advantage in its resistance to everyday stress. Bakhtiar

Kilims are inexpensive and can be purely decorative

about 100 km south of Tehran

which is reflected in the motifs of many of the carpets

The use of colors varies depending on styles of certain tribes

Kerman carpets are mostly in floral designs

The city of Kashmar is to the north and the cities of Birjand and Ferdows to the east

This magnificent Persian SHIRAZ carpet boasts a central medallion design with intricate motifs in each corner

The field of the carpet has a crimson red base colour which matches the colour of the outer guard border

made from silk

and Veramin

a directional point to direct the worshipper towards Mecca

first produced in Istanbul