Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.00x2.10 Turkaman

Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.00x2.10 TurkamanBakhtiar carpets are made of strong and sturdy wool. Because of this the carpets named after the nomads of the Bakhtiari tribe, who live in the Sagros mountains near the city of Isfahan are among the most robust of all Persian carpets. They are knotted from thick wool, which reduces their deterioration. It is not as fine and soft as the cork wool of other Persian carpets, but it has a clear advantage in its resistance to everyday stress. Bakhtiar

It has a repeat overall pattern with an explosion of floral motifs everywhere

It makes a powerful statement with the choice of lovely colours that are in balance and harmony with each other

or mihrab

In the city and its surroundings carpets are manufactured with a pattern that is easily recognized

The city of Heriz is situated in the northwest of Iran

The Balouchi tribal people are nomadic historically and they continue the nomadic way of life even today

It has a central repeat pattern medallion that contain lovely colours that appear in the field of the carpet

The most striking feature of this carpet are ist proportions and shape which sit so well together

The rugs can feature primitive tribal motifs such as animals

dark blue or even green backgrounds

Colours are varied and often vivid ivory and white being the popular colours for the field

first produced in Istanbul