Persian Hamedan Rug - 3.00 x 2.15 classic

Persian Hamedan Rug - 3.00 x 2.15 classicHamadan 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

As beautiful as it is today

A highly stylised carpet with wonderful curvilinear shapes contained within geometric borders

Qom  rugs (or Qum

Isfahan was the capital of Persia during the reign of Shah Abbas (1571 – 1629)

Carpets have been made from the 16th century

Although Zanjan has a strong Turkish influence

whereas a closer consideration of its motifs and the ancient poetic script will show the exact opposite is the case

the Balkans and the Turkic countries

and pastels

must point toward Mecca while the rug is in use

Stars of Wisdom

its overall shape suggests a star or perhaps even the sun