Persian Abadeh Wool Rug - 3.85 x 1.15 Tribal

Persian Abadeh Wool Rug - 3.85 x 1.15 TribalHand knotted Persian carpets from the Iranian provenance Abadeh, a region between Shiraz (Shiras) and Isfahan, are characterised by their robustness, which makes them perfect companions in everyday life. While these carpets cannot keep up with the finer carpets e. g. from Isfahan or Nain in their knot density of 140,000 320,000 knots per m2, they are nevertheless of very good quality. Mostly Abadeh carpets are knotted in shades of red and have a

Floral border

The repetition of the various colours and the beautiful red flowers add the sense of seasons of spring in particular and the concept of eternity of which we  ever get a small glimpse of that

A wonderful wool carpet

sophisticated palette

He alone knows what true love is

many of which have been weaving rugs for centuries

The majority of the weavers are from the Afshar tribe

red and tan in each of the four sectors of the field of the carpet

its overall shape suggests a star or perhaps even the sun

being a couplet from Persian poet Hafiz Shirazi which reads I have no refuge in the world other than thy threshold

made of wool with an abundance of beauty in its central medallion that radiates outward – one containing the next wave

The medallion is clearly mostly of floral motifs