Persian Rug - Nain Rug - 1.43 x 0.72 Rug - AT760 TurkamanNain is a small town in the province of Isfahan, and it is situated on the edge of the desert uplands of central Iran. Until the beginning of this century, the main craft in Nain was the weaving of costly woollen cloth. The import of textiles from the west lead to the decline of this craft, and the Nain craftsmen switched to carpet making. They were soon to gain a place among the quality carpet producers of Iran. The decoration of Nain carpets is
mainly by Afghan Turkmens and Uzbeks
The Kashan district is possibly one of the best producers of Persian carpets
it is world renowned for producing the finest quality Kurdish tribal wool rugs
This beautiful carpet has a silk foundation and a curvilinear design with a beautiful central medallion and with 2 lanterns extending lengthways out from that centre
it is made of wool and is from the city of Tabriz
There is a huge departure from uniformity here
and when we look into the field we see there are depictions of more animals but at the heart of it all is the tree of life - the understanding that all of this earthly beauty
The fascinating designs using lines and arabesques that appear on Islamic architecture also appear on the modern Isfahan carpets
much the same way as a pupil sits in the eye
The outer guard border is perfectly frames this carpet
Anatolia had been known for carpets with stylized animal and geometric designs
An extremely beautiful prayer rug
