Persian Rug - Nain Rug - 2.42 x 1.65 Rug - AT791 tribal

Persian Rug - Nain Rug - 2.42 x 1.65 Rug - AT791 tribalNain 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

The Iranian city of Isfahan has long been one of the centres for production of the famous Persian carpet

Historically

This amazingly beautiful central medallion carpet

This magnificent compartment carpet is an amazing balance of reds and shades of green

following imports of post Mughal Empire

This compartment carpet is beautiful and intriguing

with a delightful pictorial motif showing hunters

representing the mihrab in every mosque

It is by one of Persia's master weavers

It is made from wool and comes from the city of Mashehad Meshed (Mashehad) is the modern capital of Khorasan

The weavers also produce other trappings of the nomadic lifestyle

it is made of wool and is from the city of Tabriz