Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 1.10 x 0.80 Square

Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 1.10 x 0.80 SquareHamadan 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

The rug looks spectacular in traditional or modern settings

Qum silk rugs represents the pinnacle possible by way of combination of brilliant design

2 smaller) which may be representative of a flame or the universe

northeast of Tabriz

reminding us of birth life and creation itself

The import of textiles from the west lead to the decline of this craft

The first thing one notices about this carpet is the pronounced band of crimson red comprising effectively the field of the carpet

A magnificent wool carpet from the city of Tabriz

A unique hand-knotted tribal Bakhtiari rug with a stunning bold floral medallion in a red-toned field of secondary symmetrical floral sprays

and the colours have kept their brightness

It has a very definite curvilinear theme that runs throughout it

Reds tend to be a burgundy color rather than brick red as in Kazaks