Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 3.65 x 1.55 Turkaman

Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 3.65 x 1.55 TurkamanHamadan 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

Because of this the carpets - named after the nomads of the Bakhtiari tribe

The medallion style has one

They have a solid grib like a Bijar rug and very durable

It is rectangular in shape with an evolving central medallion that begins as a lozenge shape and then becomes larger

first quality wool

salt bags and flat-weaves known in the West as kilims

Among the better-known individual tribal carpets are those made by the Qashqai

Wheels of Life

This is a magnificent silk foundation carpet from the city of Isfahan

is perhaps the most well-known rug design

this Persian Kashan showcases exquisite curvilinear patterns and arabesque elements

south of the Caspian Sea